Study (Foot), Elena Valimberti, oil on board, 50 cm diameter, $375. Biography Elena Valimberti is a multi-disciplinary artist, focusing in recent years on depicting the figure in paintings. Valimberti uses oil paint to convey texture and the sensation of touch with the use of painted layers, important to describing depth and subject matter. Ambiguity is emphasised, drawing attention to the viewer’s interpretation and imaginative faculty, in compositions reminiscent of a cinematic quality. Valimberti’s earlier works experimented with three dimensional form, installation, as well as the use of medium in oil paintings to give the impression of watercolour with the surface appearance of glass. Shipping is not included in the online artwork purchase price. Artworks in the stockroom can be collected from the gallery at 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 within one business day of purchase. Collection is available during gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12–7pm, and Saturday, 12–4pm. If you are unable to collect your purchase in person, fortyfivedownstairs can arrange a shipping quote. Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss available options.
