The Wunderwall Enlarged - Sarah De Vos

Triggered by the tension between “nature” and “culture,” Sarah De Vos creates images that possess a seductive beauty while simultaneously offering critical reflections on our perception of reality.

Her work is rooted in the circulation of images drawn from film, photography, and digital media, which she translates into painting as a way to slow them down and restore a sense of attention and presence. In doing so, she explores the tension between reproduction and aura, distance and intimacy.

De Vos develops her practice through series conceived as “albums.” Each painting functions as a track: some operate as autonomous works, while others gain meaning through their relation to the whole. Together, they construct environments in which images resonate, shift, and enter into dialogue with one another, the exhibition space, and the viewer.

The butterfly functions as a small trompe-l’œil and as an alter ego (“Kleine Vos”) and forms part of a new album currently in development, titled Cutout. The small oil painting on wood is both an ode to the beauty of nature and to the imaginative power of the artist and the viewer.