Margo Selski

Margo Selski creates a fairy tale universe depicting her family secrets in the surreal paintings. These are tightly balanced, emotional riddles often starring her children dressed in elaborate clothing. While the narratives seem fantastical, they are autobiographical since every artist depicts parts of herself in art. Every painting shows duality that creates tension. Every painting is a world of fragile self-exploration and heightened emotions. There is a sense of passing time that flows through fantasy that becomes a hidden reality. Influenced by Flemish painting, the artist also plays with the medium, creating false craquelure where lines look like cracks in old paint. The Daughters of Atlantics: Passing the Torch, oil and beeswax on canvas, 40 x 30". Courtesy RJD Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY.

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"By using a safe and familiar composition,

of goal is to lull the viewer into a false sense

to comfort and familiarity, where they are drawn

curious, images, which, upon further viewing, become uncomfortable and perhaps even dangerous."