Johanna Bath German, b. 1980
knotted II, 2025
Oil on canvas
23 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 1 5/8 in
60 x 50 x 4 cm
60 x 50 x 4 cm
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Johanna Bath’s knotted II explores the tactile thresholds between seduction and memory. Focused on fragmented, cropped bodily forms the painting conveys both closeness and distance. Bath’s signature blurred rendering and subtle...
Johanna Bath’s knotted II explores the tactile thresholds between seduction and memory. Focused on fragmented, cropped bodily forms the painting conveys both closeness and distance. Bath’s signature blurred rendering and subtle distortion lend ambiguity to each motif, emphasizing the sensation of touch over identity. Like a whisper in visual form, eroticism is softly suggested rather than displayed. This portrayal of modern femininity resists the male gaze through nuance, attention, and emotional presence.
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