
'BROKEN HEART VASE FACE' Original Print, Mixed Media Ink Drawing
The artwork titled 'BROKEN HEART VASE FACE' by Camille Brack appears to be a visual play on the Rubin vase, which is a famous example of a bistable perceptual phenomenon where the brain switches between seeing a vase and two faces in profile. In this variation, the 'vase' is stylized to resemble a broken heart, with the top appearing as if it has been cleaved in two, and the bottom tapering down in a manner that could also be interpreted as the bottom of a heart.The use of color is quite striking, with what appears to be a salmon pink background that contrasts with the central figures, which are in a bold teal or turquoise. The outlines and interior lines of the figures are done in a red or coral hue, possibly alluding to the theme of a 'broken heart.' The composition is symmetrical, and the artwork has a mirrored effect with the image repeated on both the top and bottom halves.The style of the piece is modern and simplistic, relying on the power of contour lines and solid color fills