FALL FROM GRACE

Paintings

Feb 17

FALL FROM GRACE

In Fall from Grace, Mengle uses acrylic and flashe on linen to create a swirling, tumultuous composition suggestive of a dramatic descent - or upheaval. Broad arcs of cerulean and turquoise dominate the upper portion, reminiscent of wind-swept skies or turbulent waves. Below, a deep field of purples and blues forms a dark backdrop against which vibrant, impasto-like knife strokes in fiery reds, oranges, and greens dance and flicker, depicting serpents bursting through the waves. In the midst of this chromatic energy, a loosely defined, pinkish figure tumbles and swings its sword — a narrative nod to the title’s allusion. Throughout, the thick application of paint and the velvety matte quality of flashe amplify the emotional intensity, highlighting a sense of chaos and transformation as the viewer’s eye traverses the painting from the bright, rolling sky down into the darker realms below. The overall effect, anchored by Mengle’s confident knife strokes and bold color contrasts, is one of formidable tension and deeply felt drama.

Fall from Grace
Advay Mengle (b. 1989)
2024
acrylic and flashe on linen
18 × 24″ (~45.7 × 61 cm)

https://advaymengle.art/catalog/id/AM-181

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Details:
acrylic and flashe vinyl on linen canvas stretched on wood stretcher

Type:
Painting

Primary Media:
acrylic, flashe

Additional Media:
acrylic gesso, ink

Support Materials:
linen, canvas, linen canvas stretched on wood stretcher, wood stretcher mount, canvas stretched

Dimensions HxW in:
18x24

Subject Matter/Type:

Known Pigments, Primary:
PB15, PB15:3, PB29, PB60, PBk9, PBk11, PG7, PV19, PW6, PY3, PY74