interna 2020

Camilla d’Errico made this painting, interna, using a limited grayscale mixed with a brilliant cascade of rainbow hues. The surface is smooth, almost like porcelain, yet the application of paint reveals a meticulous process. Notice the figure behind the girl, the almost ghostly presence delineated in vibrant color. It's as if a hidden self, or a secret world, is trying to break through. The lines are clean, definitive; the rainbow emerges as a symbol of the inner self, a stark contrast to the muted tones of the girl and the world around her. The controlled palette reminds me of Elizabeth Peyton, in the way it captures a delicate balance between melancholic introspection and a kind of idealized beauty, or maybe Yoshitomo Nara's explorations of childhood innocence and angst. It is a balance between darkness and light, the visible and the unseen.