Between Everything and Nothing
By Sonia Richter
2016
Acrylic on vintage corset and petticoat on board – framed
5’8” x 3’4” x 0’5”
Currently available in the USA on ArtNet
In Between Everything and Nothing a vintage corset and petticoat have been layered and sculpted to create a dramatic, whimsical and romantic work which evokes a bygone era. The work’s title and windswept skirts call to mind Wuthering Heights and the idea of love and loss and Cathy and Heathcliff’s tragically self-consuming passion.
Suspended offers the viewer a flimsy negligee hastily discarded in a moment of passion, caught on the very mirror in front of which the wearer carried out her preparations for the anticipated night. The mirror has long been a fraught symbol in art history, sometimes suggestive of vanity, self-awareness and fleeting recognition. Here it is provocative and fun, providing a glimpse of a fleeting sensual event? Was it left behind absentmindedly or deliberately?”
Suspended
By Sonia Richter
2016
Acrylic on dress on vintage mirror with
artificial butterflies
3’6” x 1’2” x 0’4"
Currently available in the USA on ArtNet
Something Old...
By Sonia Richter
Acrylic on vintage dress on board with flowers and chain
2015
1990 x 1090 x 230mm
SOLD
Lurbira
Acrylic on dress on board with ram horns and artificial flowers
2016
1800 x 1000 x 260mm
Currently available in the USA on ArtNet
The Power of Hope - A Tribute to Michelle Obama
By Sonia Richter
2017
Acrylic on dress with books, 18ct gold plated sterling silver chain, artificial flowers, charms & gem stones
5’8” x 3’0” x 1’4”
Currently available from ArtNet in the USA
The Power of Hope - A Tribute to Michelle Obama
Richter was inspired to create this work after listening to Michelle Obama’s final speech as First Lady. Obama's belief in the importance of education, in the value of including all cultures, religions and backgrounds, and her awareness about the powerful statements you can make with fashion struck a chord with Richter.
Her tribute work is based on the dress Michelle Obama wore to the Presidential Medal of Freedom Dinner at the White House in 2012. The dress is by Michael Kors, an American designer and the son of immigrants. For Richter it partly represents the opportunities available to those who stand by their beliefs and push for freedom of expression.
The artwork is grounded on a foundation of books to represent the importance of education. Entwined within the folds of the dress are flowers and symbols of the world’s different cultures, religions and belief systems: the Star of David from Judaism, the Crescent Moon of Islam. There are symbols of Christianity and Hindu and of peace, love and hope. America’s bald eagle and bison sit alongside the sunflower for women’s rights, Germany’s cornflower, Africa’s protea, Mexico’s dahlia, Ireland’s shamrock, India’s lotus, Brazil’s orchid and many more.
Ground Control to 80s Prom
Sonia Richter
Acrylic on vintage dress on board with butterflies
2015
1236 x 1150 x 250mm
SOLD
The Alchemist
Sonia Richter
Acrylic on vintage dress on board - framed
2016
816 x 1285 x 130mm
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"A little bit of naughty!
3rd date…or was it the first..."
1000 Kisses Deep
Sonia Richter
Acrylic on vintage dress on board with silk flowers
2016
816 x 1285 x 130mm
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"A little bit of naughty!
3rd date…or was it the first..."