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Dana DeKalbFlight Path, Surreal Figurative Painting of a Floating Child, 12 x 12 in.2023
2023
$1,200
£915.63
€1,041.60
CA$1,685.19
A$1,844.24
CHF 974.52
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NOK 12,436.05
SEK 11,373.78
DKK 7,780.22
About the Item
Flight Path is emblematic of the artist’s broader practice, which frequently explores themes of movement, liminality, and the inner lives of figures suspended between states of being. Throughout the artist’s body of work, figures often appear in moments of transition—floating, leaning, reaching, or poised mid-action—suggesting psychological passage rather than literal motion.
This painting continues the artist’s ongoing investigation into childhood as a site of imagination, resilience, and emotional truth. Rather than sentimentalizing youth, the artist presents it as a space of profound awareness and quiet strength. The recurring use of open landscapes and softly rendered environments further reinforces the artist’s interest in emotional atmosphere over fixed setting.
In Flight Path, these core concerns converge with clarity and restraint. The balance between realism and dreamlike ambiguity reflects the artist’s mature visual language—one that favors nuance, stillness, and emotional resonance over overt symbolism. As such, the work sits seamlessly within the artist’s oeuvre, offering a distilled expression of themes that define her practice.
- Creator:Dana DeKalb (1958, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU416317355942
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