Ghada AmerFRANCES AND LOVER, 2024
Acrylic on cardboard
Work: 88.9 x 111.8 cm (35 x 44 in.)
Ghada Amer’s ‘Frances and Lover’ (2024) is an intimate continuation of a recent group of paintings on cardboard that Amer produced between 2023-24. The use of cardboard as a canvas introduces a raw, tactile surface that contrasts with the sensuality of the imagery. The painting depicts two figures—lovers— that are leant against each other whilst staring out at the viewer. This body of work extends Amer’s investigation of female desire and representation, while echoing the drips and linear rhythms that characterise her celebrated embroidered and painted works.
