Negresse

The almost homonymous Les Négresses Vertes, the French group, is somewhat a coincidence. Dark skin is nice to be painted in blue, or in green – as in this case. Fluorescent reds and deep blue add a totally chemical hint. It’s a trip-hop painting, the red sofa recurring and the flowing blue veil as the flowing of water. It’s a sexy model, too. Her lacquered nails, her abandoned gaze, her almost punk-rock fuchsia pink hairdo, her sensuous body.