Laetitia Yhap
Keeping Company, 1982
Oil on board
123.8 x 246.2 x 7.7 cm
48 3/4 x 96 7/8 x 3 in
48 3/4 x 96 7/8 x 3 in
‘Keeping Company’ (1982) is a large-scale work, its narrative scene echoes the concept of a predella. In this ambitious composition the paint is applied in flat layers referencing frescoes. Breughel...
‘Keeping Company’ (1982) is a large-scale work, its narrative scene echoes the concept of a predella. In this ambitious composition the paint is applied in flat layers referencing frescoes. Breughel was an important influence, which can be seen in this painting exploring the human subject. For this work, Yhap turned her back on the sea, to emphasize the men working rather than the natural beauty of the beach.
Exhibitions
Keeping Company, Hales London, UK, 2023
Laetitia Yhap: The Business of the Beach, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (toured Berwick Museum and Art Gallery, Camden Art Centre and others in 1988-89)
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1986, Royal Academy of Arts, 1986