Natasha Lelenco, 7 Portraits and Still Lifes, 2023, Dibonds, Set of 7

This polyptych is an impressive multi-panel composition, consisting of seven high-quality reproductions on Dibond aluminum, showcasing characters from the limited edition "Diners" series by Natasha Lelenco, a talented artist of Moldovan origin, well-known for her meticulous contemporary figuration and her exploration of psychology through portraiture. Each individual panel measures 120cm in height and 40cm in width, while the complete ensemble spans 120cm in height and an expansive 286cm in width. Mother, daughter, sister, girlfriend, grandmother, grandfather, father, cat... Originally crafted in acrylic on wood, these remarkable reproductions have been meticulously produced using top-tier direct UV printing on rigid substrates. The edition is strictly limited to 25 copies of each 120x40cm piece, and every reproduction is personally signed and numbered by the artist. In this captivating series, Natasha delves into the intricate dynamics of family and power within the context of a banquet table, exploring the nuanced relationships between the portrayed characters. About this series, the artist herself has written: "Between individual desire and collective desire, there is an often invisible battle that leaves behind scars of war and collateral damage wherever it goes. The series sets the stage for this battlefield at a banquet table that could be any: the celebration of a family event, Sunday dinner, a gathering among friends... Any banquet that serves as a pretext to bring to the table (pun intended) how desires, both individual and collective, public and secret, conscious and unconscious, manifest and intersect. The Diners are characters fighting to make being where they are bearable: the chair as a chain, the table as an imposed identity framework. from inhibition to exhibition, from prohibition, inhibition to coercion... The individual and the group, freedom, power, and autonomy, from portrait to still life, to landscape".