Sophy Naess
Working with gouache—an opaque, matte, watercolor paint—Sophy Naess captures intimate, fleeting moments that reflect a life lived with curiosity and fullness. Documenting a birthday gift from a friend, Naess's energetic brushwork captures the plant's extravagant form while recognizing its impermanence.
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Gouache on paper
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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.