Nude Descending a Staircase Gerda Van Damme Original painting for sale

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Nude Descending a Staircase

Gerda Van Damme

2022 • Belgium • Oil on Linen

24 x 31 in

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Gerda Van Damme

Belgium

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Artwork details

Medium : Oil on Linen
Other details : Artwork on wood. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions : 23.6x31.5in

About this artwork

"Before Turning on the Light, She Wondered if Electricity Is Contagious." A descending nude figure recalls Eadweard Muybridge’s motion studies, a motif later reinterpreted by Gerhard Richter and Marcel Duchamp in their explorations of the “nude on stairs.” Here, the gesture is reimagined through a contemporary lens, focusing on movement, perception, and the human body as it navigates transitional space.
The French text—“Avant d’allumer la lumière… elle se demanda si l’électricité est contagieuse”—adds a layer of conceptual art, suggesting that light is not only physical but also a catalyst for psychological and emotional shift.
This work weaves together architecture, light, narrative, and the human body, offering a subtle meditation on vulnerability, transition, and the invisible systems that shape our inner and outer worlds.

Gerda Van Damme

Belgium

Credentials

Established Artist
International Exposure
Art Fair Participant
Prizewinner
Favorited by galleries
Featured in gallery curations
Works on commission

Gerda Van Damme's emotionally charged works—often in monochrome—have earned her finalist spots in prestigious competitions such as the Arte Laguna Prize (Venice), the Biennale Pierre Paulus, and the Prix des Arts Plastiques et Visuels du Waux-hall (Audience Award). Exhibiting across Europe and the US, including Berlin, Brooklyn, Ostend, and the Arsenale of Venice, she blends cinematic storytelling with existential inquiry. Van Damme’s practice is supported by multiple grants from cultural institutions in Belgium, affirming her role as a vital voice in visual arts.

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