'Entwined', 2020

'Entwined', by Aimee Rytenskild, depicts an abstracted view of fallen trees and sticks, entwined with the outline of human figures . The painting was inspired by the concept of 'nature', and the way humanity and the human experience interacts within that concept.

The painting is defined by the different layers of material that have been dripped and smeared over the more defined line/shapes beneath it. Different blocks of vibrant colour, such as red and turquoise, serve to break the painting up into a pattern-like structure, allowing the viewer to discover new shapes to emerge out of the dense line work.

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I am a visual artist currently living in the South West region of WA.I create figurative paintings that incorporate the abstract principals of materiality and expressionism. Exploring the experience of womanhood through an autobiographical lens, my work examines societal representations and symbolism that have become emblematic of femininity.

Inspired by fellow Australian artists such as Vali Meyers and Del Katherine Barton, I love to create large scale pieces full of dense imagery, often juxtaposing different patterns and colours against each other in order to create lush visual scenes full of vibrancy and detail. The woman in my painting's are always the main character, emoting a sense of strength and holding the viewers gaze.

I started my career completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Sculpture in 2016 at RMIT university, and have since exhibited at a range of galleries in both Melbourne and Perth, including my first solo exhibition at Forty Five Downstairs in Melbourne. In 2019 I co founded Old Coast Studio, a sculpture studio in WA focused on metal based work. I now focus on selling my work directly to buyers as well as working on commissioned projects.