Echo and Shadow

In “Echo and Shadow: The Intimacy of the Uncanny,” the artist introduces us to a seemingly mundane space, a bathroom, transforming it into a setting of profound introspection and subtle disturbance. This work, with its predominantly monochromatic palette and unsettling elements, challenges our perceptions of identity, duality, and what lies beneath the surface of everyday life.

The composition features a bathtub occupied by two figures who, although similar, reveal crucial differences. The figure on the left, with a pale face and details evoking clown or harlequin makeup, looks directly at the viewer with an enigmatic expression. Their presence is sharp, almost tangible. To their right, a mirror image emerges from the water, their face also made up, but with a touch of color on their lips that contrasts with the surrounding monochrome. This second figure seems more ethereal, almost a reflection or a shadow taking shape, dissolving into the environment. The presence of dark masks at the edge of the bathtub adds an additional layer of symbolism about the concealment and revelation of identity.

The choice of black and white, with only a subtle touch of color, intensifies the dreamlike and timeless atmosphere of the image. The bathroom, a place of vulnerability and private rituals, becomes a setting for the exploration of the psyche. Are we witnessing a silent conversation between two facets of the same being, or a confrontation with an alter ego, an inner fear, or perhaps a representation of the artist herself in dialogue with her shadows?

“Echo and Shadow” is an invitation to reflect on the complexity of identity and the multiple “masks” we adopt. The artist uses this intimate and mysterious scene to explore themes such as self-perception, the duality of being, and the beauty (and sometimes fear) found in the deepest corners of our consciousness. It is a work that challenges us to look beyond the obvious and immerse ourselves in the depths of what makes us human.

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DESCRIPTION

Dibond 3 mm
ArtBox wooden frame, black oak
Fuji Crystal Archive glossy
Acrylic glass 2 mm, glossy

1 of a kind

ABOUT LADY KUNST

Lady Kunst’s work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. For Lady Kunst, life is a theater in which we are all protagonists. Lady Kunst’s work focuses on political and commercial aspects, making a severe criticism of the current values of society, especially luxury, consumption and advertising.

“My work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. In order better represent the political issues of the society, I had created the fictional figure of Lady Kunst.“

Jacqueline Delaye has a multidisciplinary background based in social studies and arts. She studied Social Anthropology in Mexico city. Cinema and Tv in Barcelona and Art and Culture Management in Paris. She worked as a video artist and documentary filmmaker around Europe.

After living in different countries like USA, England, France, Spain, Italy and México Jacqueline moved to Berlin, Germany her home since 15 years.

in 2019 she moved for 4 years to the archipelago Azores, on the island of Sao Miguel, in order to take the inspiration of nature. Now she came back to the great city of Berlin to keep breathing the inspiration of human society.

I started in the art world when I was 19 years old…continue reading