La Cage et l’immortalité puissante 2022

Sandra Chevrier made this painting called *La Cage et l’immortalité puissante*, and wow, it is super cool. So, there’s this face, right? And it's like, half realistic portrait, half comic book explosion. I can almost feel Sandra Chevrier wrestling with the canvas, layering the smooth skin tones against the jagged, torn edges of the comic strips. It's all kind of mashed together. The eyes are so piercing; they really pull you in. But then, BAM! Supergirl is right there, all action and power. Maybe Chevrier is thinking about how women are portrayed, both as these flawless images and these larger-than-life heroes? The texture is amazing; I bet you could almost feel the ripped paper if you touched it. It reminds me of some of Miriam Schapiro's femmage work, mixing domestic craft with high art. I love how artists riff off each other across time. It's like one big, messy conversation! Anyway, this painting—it's not just a picture; it's a whole mood, right?