Vera de Rivales
VDR27 “Space, Light-Time” Series No.873 2005
oil on canvas, 40 x 40 inches
VDR28 “Space, Light-Time” Series No.803 2005
oil on canvas, 58 x 46 inches
VDR31 “Space, Light-Time” Series No.848 2004
oil on canvas, 40 x 47 inches
Vera de Rivales continuously explores new territory in her seemingly three-dimensional abstract compositions, using a 16th-century Flemish technique of superimposing fine layers of paint, applying the lightest color first and the darkest last.
Born in Paris of Russian and Venezuelan descent, Rivales studied at the Ateliers de la Ville de Paris. She received the prestigious Villa Medici Fellowship in two consecutive years, followed by the Leonardo da Vinci Award from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Looking at one of Rivales’ paintings is like taking a voyage to an imaginary world. They communicate fascinating and complex visions that seem to come from the viewer’s own imagination.
VDR29 “Space, Light-Time”
Series No.841 2003
oil on canvas, 16 x 16 inches
VDR30 “Space, Light-Time”
Series No.842 2003
oil on canvas with crystal, 16 x 16 inches
Current Contemporary Exhibition