Venice Biennale Artist Louise Bonnet Is Relying on a Proven Tool to Get Ready for the World's Biggest Art Show: Insomnia
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- 18 Mar 2022
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Born in Switzerland, Los Angeles-based painter Louise Bonnet is known for her grotesque, bloated figures whose contorted bodies remain eerily faceless. The resulting works are both darkly humorous, filled with pathos, and oddly relatable.
Bonnet is one of 213 artists selected by curator Cecilia Alemani for the Venice Biennale’s main show (titled “The Milk of Dreams”) and her absurdist, discomfiting canvases seem like a natural fit for an exhibition named after a book by Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington.
We spoke with Bonnet, who shows with Gagosian Gallery, about how she is preparing for the art world’s most prestigious exhibition.
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What are the most indispensable items in your studio and why can’t you live without them?
Books. Reading helps me understand what I am doing and helps me find a structure to what I am thinking. Oil paint, obviously. I have been using this French Sienna color a lot.
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When it comes to planning for your presentation in Venice, what is the studio task on your agenda this week that you are most looking forward to?
What will I wear!?
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What has been the biggest challenge so far, as you prepare for the Venice Biennale?
Finding the time to do anything other than paint, really. Reading, writing—I need a lot more time to prepare so I can be articulate when I talk about the work .Read More...
