Bettina Lopetro - Silkscreen, title, "Fork"

This large and colorful screen print by Bettina Lopetro from 1993 is in excellent condition and measures 100 x 70 cm. "Fork" was printed in an edition of 30 copies. This is number 9.
Bettina Lopetro
Bettina Lopetro, born in Haarlem in 1965, graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in London. The artist lives alternately in Rotterdam and London.
Lopetro's oeuvre consists primarily of screen prints. She works in an abstract style, but figuration remains a starting point for the composition; both abstract forms and figurative elements appear in her work. In her creations, the primary visual symbolism of ancient cultures is translated into contemporary images. These images are rendered calligraphically.
The work Lopetro created early in her career is direct and confrontational. It parodies contemporary forms of communication, which are restless and endless, containing a multitude of information and seemingly lacking a clear focus. These creations are characterized by the extensive use of fluorescent colors. In Lopetro's recent work, the viewer can find numerous references to Aboriginal people, whom she carefully studied in Australia. Aboriginal rituals are adapted to modern times, without losing the symbolic value of the images. Typical of these recent artworks is the sober yet vibrant use of color.