Constance Tenvik Reino Unido, b. 1990
Amelia Webb, 2019
Gouache on paper
26 x 17.5 cm
10 1/4 x 6 7/8 in
10 1/4 x 6 7/8 in
© 2019 Constance Tenvik / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Sergio Ortíz
Further images
A close-up, foreshortened view of a woman with a defiant air, striking for her red hair and full lips. She wears a Celtic cross as an earring. Her face, hair, and clothing possess an aqueous quality, as if they were on the verge of dissolving into one another. The architectural element in the background—a doorway or a delicate balcony—appears more solid.
Constance Tenvik’s paintings draw inspiration from people, dreams, and everyday moments, blending them into colorful, maximalist images. Tenvik emphasizes narrative, color, and the exaggerated features of her subjects. Her scenes depict human interactions within urban settings—a mix of vulnerability and glamour—while focusing on the specific details that make each of her models unique.
Constance Tenvik’s paintings draw inspiration from people, dreams, and everyday moments, blending them into colorful, maximalist images. Tenvik emphasizes narrative, color, and the exaggerated features of her subjects. Her scenes depict human interactions within urban settings—a mix of vulnerability and glamour—while focusing on the specific details that make each of her models unique.