For Inès Longevial, the body is a canvas for her to paint what she feels. Sometimes these self-depictions takes on a languid palette, such as a slate blue mixed with chartreuse and deep purple; whereas, as it often does in the sunnier months, Longevial opts for sun-kissed colors to hint at a sense of play and excitement. The French artist landed somewhere in between these two polarities in her latest print entitled Elphaba.
Perhaps named after the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, Longevial’s self-portrait exudes a calm, yet mysterious figure, whose colors reflect the changing of the seasons. Originally made in colored pencil, the sketch is dominated by pastel colors, from pink and magenta to lilac and robins egg blue.
Made in collaboration with the centuries old wine producer, Château la Coste, Elphaba is limited to an edition of 20, plus three artist proofs. Printed on Canson Rag Photographique 310g paper, the UltraChrome pigment print measures 27.5 x 19.6 inches, comes signed and numbered by the artist, and is available to purchase by inquiry.
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