Still Life Surrealist Acrylic Artwork, "Entangled Laminae"

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"Entangled Laminae" by Annalise Neil is a conceptualized acrylic surrealist piece of anthropological origins. The dimensions of the piece are … more "Entangled Laminae" by Annalise Neil is a conceptualized acrylic surrealist piece of anthropological origins. The dimensions of the piece are 47 x 36 in. The piece is unframed and will be accompanied with a certificate of authenticity upon its purchase and delivery.

Neil's artistry depicts ideas that consistently hold viewers attention; such as empathy, time, and transmutation. Neil weaves metaphoric and philosophical tenets into their work allowing them to understand the wild complexity of existence itself.

Annalise Neil’s cyanotype and watercolor works are conceptually driven, with inspiration coming from both recognizable subjects like nature and animals, to abstract, philosophical topics like quantum theory, perception, and time. In particular, Neil has been investigating the work of physicist Carlo Rovelli, psychologist and economist Daniel Kahneman, Professor of Forest Ecology Suzanne Simard, and essayist Rebecca Solnit.

Starting with ideas prompted from research, Neil processes these topics in her sketchbook, writing down quotes and theoretical diagrams, which are then edited down to form the visual composition of the piece.

Neil hopes her work will help encourage public discourse around these topics, especially what it means to be human in an interconnected world.

“I make visual poems in order to find greater clarity in all that surrounds me. My work depicts ideas that consistently hold my attention: like empathy, time, transmutation, and perception. Metaphors that come from researching these scientific and philosophical tenets are woven into my pieces. The concepts–and the images they lead to–help me understand living as a human in a wildly complex, interconnected and social environment. Translating ideas into images provides an external armature on which to hang my thoughts, and ideally allows for a fruitful public discourse. In a way, I am making a catalogue of new ways of thinking, that taken together may allow for a resonant levity or evolution of our animating spirit. Even if this only occurs for a moment, it can still leave a permanent mark.” ~ Annalise Neil less