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Origin of the World,
2023
Niki Singleton
Painting : oil, acrylic, ink, pastel
30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm 12 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$3,047
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30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm 12 x 16 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Overflowing with feminine power and mythological resonance, this monumental painting is a bold celebration of the female form as both a source of strength and a symbol of origin. At the heart of the composition is the revered goddess Isis, a recurring figure in Singleton's work, now reimagined with a striking chest tattoo and a commanding presence that bridges ancient mythology and contemporary symbolism. Her bird-like head and human body radiate mysticism, while her expansive wings stretch across a surreal, vividly colored landscape of swirling pinks and sun-drenched yellows.
Below Isis, a group of women swim fluidly through the dreamlike space, suggesting a connection to the divine and reinforcing the painting’s matriarchal undertones. These figures seem to draw life and energy from the goddess above, emphasizing the cyclical and nurturing nature of feminine power. Singleton’s use of vibrant, saturated colors—particularly bold reds and glowing golds—enhances the work’s otherworldly quality, while also drawing attention to carefully placed symmetrical motifs that evoke harmony, fertility, and cosmic balance.
The painting’s title directly references Gustave Courbet’s provocative masterpiece , but Singleton pushes this concept beyond its 19th-century roots. Here, origin is not just anatomical or sensual—it is spiritual, mythic, and universal. Isis, as both protector and creator, embodies the sacred feminine, and her presence elevates the scene into a realm where myth, energy, and identity converge.
The surface of the canvas is alive with dynamic brushstrokes, textural layers, and a rich interplay of abstract forms. Symbols flanking the goddess hint at elemental forces—air, fire, water, and earth—suggesting that her power is inextricably tied to nature and the cosmos. These philosophical undertones deepen the painting’s narrative, inviting viewers to reflect on the relationship between body, spirit, and origin.
Singleton’s work stands out not only for its fearless color palette and visual complexity, but also for its unapologetic embrace of feminine divinity. It is a powerful invocation of myth, memory, and modern identity, seamlessly weaving together the natural and the supernatural in a tapestry of empowerment and awe.
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Niki Singleton is a Canadian painter, illustrator, and sculptor currently based in Vancouver CA. She has undertaken residencies at Lanchonete in Sao Paulo, Brazil, La General en Manufacture in Paris, France, Hotel Maria Kappel in the Netherlands and Triangle in Brooklyn, New York. She has had solo exhibitions at GALLERY for Spring/Break Art Show and at Undercurrent Projects in NYC, the Holocaust Museum in Dallas, TX and Imagine IC in Amsterdam, NLS. Singleton's work has been shown at the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Biennial, Chelsea Art Museum, White Box Gallery, Dixon Place, Bowery Poetry Club, Center For Performance Research, TSA Gallery, Underdonk Gallery, DAVID&SCHWEITZER Contemporary, Kustera Projects, The Knockdown Center, Studio 10, Norte Maar, Sideshow Gallery, Nurture Art, Brooklyn Fireproof Gallery, Triskelion Theater, and the AiOP Festival in Manhattan and Brooklyn. She holds an MFA in painting from the New York Studio School.
Singleton's painting practice is rooted in an interest in cultural histories and mythologies. She creates symbolic worlds with new or borrowed characters, objects and environments to find meaning in or make sense of current personal and societal predicaments we face. New narratives play out from old stories and can speak to our current dilemmas or celebrate the beauty of freedom, nature and love. Some of the themes in her work range from mythology, nature and specifically the ocean, human/animal hybrids, creatures and entities to queer or displaced peoples, artists and those on the fringes of society. The work often starts from a deeply personal place and then elevates into a global story. Singleton discovers most of her imagery within the process of making so as to retain an essence of creation and a raw emotion that can get lost with an overabundance of control. She regards the vibrant colour in her work as a clear influence of queer culture, whereas, the lyrical quality and movement within the paintings she attributes to an obsessive love of music; a constant influence while working. The finished pieces can contain an otherworldly feeling, unbridled emotion, dark humor, a biting or underlying commentary or an idea of what is precious.
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