Nikki Maloof, Rose, 2025; Limited Edition Print
Nikki Maloof creates paintings, drawings, and collages that use the domestic world as a lens through which themes of motherhood, time, and other existential experiences can be examined. The artist considers painting to be a mode of communication with her own subconscious, finding her way there by paying close attention to details such as the texture of a paint, a particular hue, a pattern, or an image. Within Maloof’s works, a hint of darkness in the subject matter—often animals and exotic vegetation ensconced in surrealistic settings—belies a playful, jubilant range of colors. Born in Peoria, IL and based in South Hadley, MA, Maloof has presented solo exhibitions at venues that include Perrotin, Tokyo, Japan, Paris, France, and New York, NY; Nino Mier, Los Angeles, CA; and Jack Hanley Gallery, New York, NY.
Rose offers a close-up view of a singular stem that splits into two flowers, one fully bloomed while the other has just newly opened. A worm slithers in the soil beneath, while a red beetle feeds on one of the petals that otherwise glisten with light. The work stems from an ongoing series in which Maloof creates life cycle motifs within depictions of plants and trees. By doing so, the artist invites viewers to meditate on time and human beings’ complicated relationship with it. In her own words, “The garden is a place where I find lots of inspiration. It is a constantly changing place, with things growing, dying, being born, and eaten. There is beauty, and there is darkness.” For this limited edition, Maloof will hand embellish ten prints by rendering and collaging additional garden creatures.
Nikki Maloof
Rose, 2025
18 x 12 inches
Archival pigment print
Limited edition of 10
Hand-embellished, signed, and numbered by the artist
Limited edition of 20 with 5 AP + 1 PP
Signed and numbered by the artist
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