By: Trevor Southey

Medium: lithograph
Year: 1998
Edition of 150
Image Size: 22 X 32 inches

In Lifting, Southey renders the male nude with a blend of precise anatomical observation and expressive, gestural mark-making. The figure’s torso arches upward, arms extended, in a pose that suggests both physical exertion and transcendence. The composition combines richly textured areas of deep black with fluid, painterly sweeps of ink, evoking movement and vitality. Southey’s subtle tonal shifts and interplay between detail and abstraction invite the viewer to consider the emotional as well as physical dimensions of the human body.