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Matthew Lutz-Kinoy
Tamara Karsavina's Molten Plumage, 2025Acrylic and charcoal on canvasSigned and dated verso215 x 150 cm
84.7 x 59.1 inchesB-MLUTZKINOY-.25-0017Further images
Matthew Lutz-Kinoy invokes the legacy of early 20th-century ballet (Tamara Karsavina was a star of the Ballets Russes) and wraps it in his lush painterly lexicon: vibrant color, orchestrated motion,...Matthew Lutz-Kinoy invokes the legacy of early 20th-century ballet (Tamara Karsavina was a star of the Ballets Russes) and wraps it in his lush painterly lexicon: vibrant color, orchestrated motion, costume-like flourishes, and evocative surface detail. The work suggests metamorphosis (the “molten” becoming), performance, and the synergy of costume and body, stage and canvas.
