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Augustina Droze
The Discovery - 21st Century, Oil Painting, Realism, Animal world

2024

$15,004.01
£11,201.22
€12,645
CA$20,845.11
A$22,421.89
CHF 11,982.91
MX$264,290.23
NOK 151,076.43
SEK 138,112.53
DKK 96,369.10

About the Item

“The Discovery” is an enchanting tableau of the natural world, brimming with dynamic movement and vivid color. At its heart, an assortment of exotic animals—flamingo, leopard, and parrot—converge in a lush, verdant landscape. The flamingo, with its striking pink plumage, stands prominently, contrasting with the leopard's sleek spotted coat. Above, vibrant parrots in flight add a sense of upward motion, drawing the eye skyward. Surrounding foliage is rendered in rich greens and reds, setting a lush backdrop that imbues the scene with vitality. The background features classical ruins, hinting at themes of nature’s resilience against human constructs. This piece uniquely juxtaposes harmony and chaos, inviting viewers to explore the intricate balance of ecosystems. The artist’s use of vivid colors and detailed brushwork highlights each creature’s individuality, creating a dynamic, immersive experience that celebrates the splendor and diversity of wildlife. Contemporary artist, Augustina Droze, uses animals as symbols to describe her personal lived experiences. Her current body of work explores her life as a foreigner, her gaze upon the world as exotic, beautiful and bewildering. As an expat living in Beijing for the past ten years and currently in Barcelona, Droze’s work incorporates elements of East and West. Her swirling, dream-like paintings are colourful and confrontational, brimming with Rococo inspired abundance. She creates her own modern mythology, a storybook land where she is the other in a very other worldly landscape. Droze has exhibited in galleries and museums internationally in numerous shows, notably the Castellani Art Museum, Niagara Falls, New York (2014), Banaras Hindu University as Fulbright Senior Scholar, Varanasi, India (2017), the Beijing US Embassy as Distinguished Art Envoy (2022), London Biennale (2023), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (2024) and Carrousel du Louvre (2025).
  • Creator:
    Augustina Droze (1982, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 70.87 in (180 cm)Width: 70.87 in (180 cm)Depth: 1.58 in (4 cm)
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
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  • Gallery Location:
    Barcelona, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1092217309592

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