Virginia Broersma

I make paintings of people at leisure in sites connected to the mythos of Southern California. While leisure is often associated with idleness, I find richness in the revolutionary spirit of non-productivity. My figures are often lounging around ...

I make paintings of people at leisure in sites connected to the mythos of Southern California. While leisure is often associated with idleness, I find richness in the revolutionary spirit of non-productivity. My figures are often lounging around pools in lush grottos and are layered with the complexities of exposure that come with public vulnerability and bathing suits. This work overlaps the social and the private, the intimate and the anonymous all at once.