Marisa Adesman’s paintings are not your typical still lifes. While they feature familiar domestic objects – bowls of fruit, teacups, potted plants – there’s a distinct air of the uncanny about them. Adesman’s work weaves the surreal into the everyday, imbuing these quotidian items with a strange and dreamlike quality.
Adesman’s canvases often depict these objects bathed in an unnatural light, their shadows cast at impossible angles. The domestic environment itself seems to warp and bend, creating a sense of unease. A bowl of fruit might appear to hover precariously on a table, or a doorway might lead into an unknown abyss. This unsettling atmosphere is further heightened by the inclusion of the female form, often depicted in a fragmented or distorted way.
Adesman’s paintings challenge our assumptions about the home as a safe and familiar space. By infusing the domestic with the uncanny, she invites us to consider the hidden anxieties and desires that lurk beneath the surface of everyday life. Her work is a captivating exploration of the female experience, domesticity, and the strange beauty of the surreal.
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