Sirje Petersen
(1959)
Fleeing. 1987
Oil, masonite. 88.5 x 79.5 cm (framed)
price 4 800
The theme of Sirje Petersen, who is actively appearing in exhibitions, is femininity and a woman’s perspective, but not in a combative feminist key. The partially abstract and partly figurative painting here focuses attention on a modern woman with a hat who holds either a doll or a child in her arms, with the meaning of the painting depends on which one to see here. Sirje Petersen’s painting has been recognised by the audience – at the 2019 Art Hall Spring Exhibition, she was handed the Audience Award, which could not be an easy achievement in the midst of so many high-profile works.