Carla van de Puttelaar's Photographic Ode to Vermeer and Rembrandt at Other Size Gallery
The Other Size Gallery in Milan presents 'Carla van de Puttelaar: Incanti', a solo exhibition running until May 20, 2022. Curated by Claudio Composti, the show marks the artist's first Milanese display, pairing her female portraits with recent floral works. Van de Puttelaar, born in Amsterdam in 1967, is a scholar of 17th-century portraiture and draws inspiration from Vermeer, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Bernini, and Canova. Her photographs, characterized by a Flemish sensibility, use chiaroscuro and lunar light to create ethereal yet corporeal images. The series 'Hortus Nocturnum' presents flowers alongside female bodies, exploring themes of beauty, fragility, and temporality. Works on semi-transparent fabric create visual dissolves, merging body and nature. The exhibition includes the piece 'Galatea', a nude referencing Pygmalion's statue, capturing a moment of perfection becoming human. Van de Puttelaar's work reveals scars, veins, and moles, emphasizing the imperfect, transient nature of existence.
Key facts
- Carla van de Puttelaar's exhibition at Other Size Gallery in Milan runs until May 20, 2022.
- The show is curated by Claudio Composti.
- It is van de Puttelaar's first exhibition in Milan.
- The exhibition pairs female portraits with floral works from the series 'Hortus Nocturnum'.
- Van de Puttelaar is influenced by Vermeer, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Bernini, and Canova.
- Her photographs use a black background and lunar light to create ethereal images.
- The work 'Galatea' depicts a nude female figure referencing the Pygmalion myth.
- The exhibition includes works on semi-transparent fabric that create visual dissolves.
Entities
Artists
- Carla van de Puttelaar
- Vermeer
- Rembrandt
- Caravaggio
- Bernini
- Canova
Institutions
- Other Size Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands