Alexander Skats Sweden, b. 1986
Dahlias and Gauguin, 2025
Oil on linen
35 x 27 cm
signed and dated 2025 verso
Further images
Here, dahlias coexist with a quiet citation of Gauguin — not as hero or reference point, but as a companion in the room. The composition folds art history into personal space, suggesting the intimacy of living with images.
Rather than quoting Gauguin stylistically, Skats stages a subtle encounter: contemporary observation in dialogue with modernist legacy, unfolding without nostalgia or distance. The flowers hold their own, asserting the sovereignty of everyday life as subject.
Here, dahlias coexist with a quiet citation of Gauguin — not as hero or reference point, but as a companion in the room. The composition folds art history into personal space, suggesting the intimacy of living with images.
Rather than quoting Gauguin stylistically, Skats stages a subtle encounter: contemporary observation in dialogue with modernist legacy, unfolding without nostalgia or distance. The flowers hold their own, asserting the sovereignty of everyday life as subject.
Exhibitions
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