Lady Of Gold Rush 2020

Michael Cheval made "Lady Of Gold Rush" with oil paint, though I couldn't tell you exactly when. The gold is the first thing you notice, right? Look at the swirls, the repetitive shapes that make up her hair and crown. It's all very deliberate, like a kind of symbolic language. It reminds me of Gustav Klimt, but with an added surreal twist. There’s something so evocative about the textures, the way the paint seems both smooth and layered, thick in some places, thin in others. It gives a sense of depth, as if the painting is alive. Then there’s the contrast of the light blue background, see how the lines make their way around the gold shapes? It creates a push and pull effect, a tension that keeps your eye moving. It's this balance between control and chaos that makes the piece so engaging.