La Cage a L’Unisson 2020

Sandra Chevrier made this striking image using paint and collage to meld the realistic with the graphic. The surface is alive with bright hues and bold comic book fragments plastered across a softly rendered face. It's a mashup of worlds, where traditional portraiture meets pop culture, hinting at the complex layers beneath the surface. Look closely at how the artist juxtaposes the smooth, almost photographic quality of the skin with the jagged, colorful edges of the comic strips. The eyes, rendered with such detail, pierce through the chaos, creating a focal point that draws you in. The comics themselves seem to both obscure and reveal, adding layers of narrative to the piece. Chevrier’s process reminds me of the work of someone like Peter Saul. Like him, she fearlessly combines high and low art, challenging our expectations of what a painting can be, and proving that art thrives in the in-between spaces.