Sophy Naess
In Begonia Peltata, Sophy Naess paints a domestic plant with attention to the use of color and negative space. The curling stems and shield-like leaves are painted with attentive precision, yet their slightly exaggerated scale and form resists pure realism. Set against a softly modulated background of pastel yellows, blues, and pinks, the begonia becomes both subject and silhouette.
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Oil on canvas
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Meet Sophy Naess
Sophy Naess's artistic output reflects a life lived with enthusiasm. Using painting, weaving, and printmaking, she explores diaristic moments that reflect broadly on shared human experience.
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Sophy Naess's botanical paintings, prints, and weavings capture the restless vitality of fleeting subjects, balancing spontaneity with formal precision. Moving fluidly across mediums, Naess explores the tension between immediacy and structure, celebrating the ephemeral beauty of life as it unfolds and fades.
Watch Sophy Naess bring a floral painting to life and discuss how weaving has transformed her improvisational approach to composition and form. In her studio, Naess navigates the tension between immediacy and structure, capturing the fleeting beauty of life as it unfolds and inevitably fades away.