While walking down Newbury Street this weekend, I was stopped dead in my tracks by this painting in the window of Childs Gallery.
Her name is Elenora and I think she should come live with us.
Raphaël Jaimes-Branger is a Boston-based, Paris-educated artist. His paintings look as though they have been corroded onto metal – which, in fact, they kind of are. He paints with acid on silver-leaf. The result is a haunting image burned onto its canvas.
It’s hard to tell in these photos the metallic effect each piece has. Here is a shot from the gallery’s Facebook page that shows some reflection.
Jaimes-Branger has a studio in my neighborhood, the SoWa district. I’ll be stopping by the next First Friday to see more of his work. He’s definitely one to watch.
I’ll come in some Saturday and we can go to his studio. YES.