Bathroom

2022

Acrylic on canvas

5 x 7 inches

This is a small scene of a 1950s-style bathroom with bright turquoise appliances that are highly rendered to look like ceramic or porcelain. Each appliance also has silver metallic fixtures with extremely tiny realistic details. The Atomic Age wallpaper with light pink and brown stars and diamonds is broken up by bright orange tile with burnt sienna grout. The orange is contrasted by the bright lime green that makes up the textiles in the space, including the shower curtain which has another 50s-inspired square pattern. Probably the most unusual aspect of this bathroom is the mirror above the sink. This mirror is simply a metallic frame filled in with the lightest shade of the turquoise and a thick light pink squiggle. Because of its location it is implied that it is a mirror but it is puzzling what it is reflecting - if it is reflecting anything at all.