Fontaine-Wolf caput Mortuum I
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About This Work
In *Fontaine-Wolf caput Mortuum I*, Rebecca deploys a materially driven, contemporary approach that fuses classical reference with a sharply current sensibility. Anchored by the alchemical pigment “caput mortuum”—a deep, earthen violet historically associated with memento mori and transformation—the work stages a dialogue between ruin and renewal. Layered tonal fields and incisive, gestural marks suggest a head-like apparition (“caput”) and animal presence, hovering between figuration and abstraction. Rebecca’s technique privileges sedimentation: veils of colour, abrasion, and staining build a surface that reads as both archaeological and visceral. The result is a psychologically charged painting that speaks to ecological anxiety, mythic hybridity, and the persistent cultural pull of the gothic sublime.
About the Artist
Rebecca Fontaine-Wolf is a London based artist who grew up in Germany and the UK. Her work predominantly focuses on painting and portraiture, exploring themes surrounding female identity and mortality. She studied Fine Art at The Surrey Institute of Art & Design (200-04) and was awarded the Chelsea...
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