Details:

This painting depicts the mythological character, Lilith. The work is part of a series where the artist employs references to the styles of archetypal male painters—such as Cosmè Tura, Jacopo da Pontormo and Sandro Botticelli—to reinterpret the character through the lens of contemporary female narratives.
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① Artwork:

A study of Lilith 1

This painting depicts the mythological character, Lilith. The work is part of a series where the artist employs references to the styles of archetypal male painters—such as Cosmè Tura, Jacopo da Pontormo and Sandro Botticelli—to reinterpret the character through the lens of contemporary female narratives. Perrota's paintings frequently portray the balance between masculinity and femininity while exploring the unconscious, desire and the female body.

Perrotta states: "Lilith was someone I was [inspired] to paint from my recent reading [of] Satantic Feminism [by Per Faxneld]. Known to be the first feminist, she has a long history of being a misunderstood 'demoness.' In this book, Lilith is represented and explored through a feminist perspective and compared to other radical elites such as Joan of Arc. Lilith represents what it means to be a woman in today’s controversial world."

Specs:

35 inches
35 inches
1.75 inches
35 inches

③ Artist:

Mattea Perrotta

Perrotta’s paintings explore unconscious desires and the female body. The artist’s work creates spaces where both men and women participate in conversations about the balance between the masculine and the feminine. Perrotta’s artworks evoke feelings of nostalgia even as they abstract the artist’s personal memories and associations—giving viewers the freedom to assemble their own narratives or create their own interpretations.

BIO:

Mattea Perrotta was born in Los Angeles, California in 1990. The artist holds a BFA from University of California, Berkeley and studied at the Santa Reparta School of Art in Florence, Italy.

Solo exhibitions of Perrotta’s work have taken place at: Et al. in San Francisco, California (2019); NADA Miami (with Et al.), in Miami, Florida (2019); Lamb Arts in London, UK (2018); The Landing in Los Angeles, California (2018); ARCO (with MAMA Gallery), in Madrid, Spain (2017); Zona Maco (with MAMA Gallery) in Mexico City, Mexico (2017); and MAMA Gallery in Los Angeles, California (2015).

Group exhibitions that have shown Perrotta’s work include: Haverkampf in Berlin, Germany (2021); Lamb Arts in London, UK (2021); Lindberg Galleries in Melbourne, Australia (2018); Annex LA in Los Angeles, California (2018); CO/LAB III at the Torrance Art Museum in Los Angeles, California (2018); B.A.M. Gallery in Venice, California (2017); Alter Space in San Francisco, California (2016); IDIO Gallery in Brooklyn, New York (2016); and Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California (2015).

Perrotta lives and works in Paris, France.

Mattea Perrotta:
A study of Lilith 1, 2021
Oil on canvas
35.0 × 35.0 inches /