Celeste Rapone's Hyperarousal at Esther Schipper Berlin

Hyperarousal, the inaugural exhibition of Celeste Rapone at Esther Schipper Berlin, showcases three new paintings. These artworks delve into the blend of sensory stimulation and nervous tension through intricately layered narratives. Featuring female figures with compressed, flattened forms, they symbolize the anxieties and desires of the millennial generation. With a blend of intuitive detail and irony, Rapone illustrates scenes that are both anxious and ambiguous. The characters fluctuate between restlessness and stillness, representing a fragile vulnerability. A sense of impending doom contrasts with the thrill of its delay, as female awareness teeters between fear and the allure of potential threats. Notably, Rapone employs alla prima techniques, forgoing preliminary sketches.