UESHIMA MUSEUM The 3rd Collection Exhibition “The Image Burns, Distorts, and Sublimates into Light” 2026.9.2 —
Ewa Juszkiewicz: Portrait with Cordyline
  • Ewa Juszkiewicz: Portrait with Cordyline
Ewa Juszkiewicz
Portrait with Cordyline
Year: 2025
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 150 x 120 cm (59 x 47 1/4 in.)
Acquired from Gagosian, 2026
Although this work is modeled on a classical portrait, neither the face nor the body is depicted directly. Several cordyline leaves hang downward in place of the head. The red dress falls in elegant folds, yet appears tightly drawn upward from the chest, as if in an act of refusal. Throughout the history of painting, femininity has often been unnecessarily idealized and exploited through the male gaze. A single white pearl contrasts with the rippling red dress. Although no facial expression is shown, the work evokes a strong will to resist.

Installation view of Ewa Juszkiewicz's solo exhibition, on view at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain from May 26 to September 6, 2026 - © Ewa Juszkiewicz - Photo: Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich

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