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Monotype on white MBM Ingres d’Arches paper. Signed by the artist, annotated “IIC”, and dated 1990 lower right in pencil.
This large, multi-color monotype depicts a group of young men swimming in a pool. Wearing goggles and swim caps, some clamber out of the water next to guardrails, while others dip in the water up to their necks and play with a ball. Layers of cobalt blue, turquoise, grey and black emulate the movement and dimension of water with gem-like hues. The translucency of the ink is showcased by the artist’s loose, painterly brush strokes, which create rich layers of color and texture. In the distance, a grey city skyline rises in outline, a stark contrast to the water’s natural beauty.
The composition of Temptation to Exist was inspired by a page in an old picture book. This use of found imagery is characteristic of Zalopany’s large-scale realism: in this work, saturated colors evoke the nostalgia and beauty of a vintage photograph.
