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2025
Oil on canvas
100 x 80 cm | 39.4 x 31.5 in.
USD 4,000
Introducing “Envidia” (Envy), an oil on canvas by Sylvia Laks, part of her Seven Capital Sins series showing in June and July 2025 at San José’s Museo Calderón Guardia.
Laks’ portraits are drawn from diverse themes and influences, including the human body, identity, memory, landscape, and spirituality. Working with a variety of materials, from charcoal and pastel drawings to oil painting on linen, Laks invites us to explore a myriad of mythical and mystical worlds from the realms of her imagination.
In “Envidia”, Laks cocoons a figure in a tangled membrane of sinewy threads and organic matter, her gaze cast sideways with a subtle, simmering resentment. The bright green parrot tugging at a strand evokes desire for beauty or freedom just out of reach, as envy here is rendered as an emotional paralysis and an intricate, self-spun trap.
Laks’s ability to blend realism with elements of the mystical and symbolic provides viewer with thought-provoking experiences. She focuses on the psychological expression of her characters, tapping into their emotions and providing a glimpse into their souls. Laks’ portraits, particularly her Seven Capital sins series, are enigmatic, where feminine beauty unites with powerful natural forces, creating a delicate balance that is soothing and unsettling.
Framing not included. Shipping: This artwork will be rolled for shipment.
Black, Green, Orange, Purple
USD 2,000 – 5,000
medium
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