MUNTHE ART MONDAY: REBECCA BRODSKIS
Please introduce yourself and tell us about what you do.
I’m Rebecca Brodskis, a painter and mother of two.I recently moved to Marseille, where I opened an artist-run space that brings together around 30 artists. I work primarily in oil painting, and for the past eight years, I’ve had the amazing luck to travel the world showing my work.
My practice explores the spaces between order and disorder, presence and absence, and reality and imagination. I focus on figures, relationships, and the emotional tension that emerges in these in-between states, using both intuition and formal exploration to translate human experience onto the canvas.
Can you name some other female (artist) that inspires you and explain why they do so?
The list of influences would be very long, but I recently came back from Mexico and visited Frida Kahlo’s house and studios. She is definitely a strong influence for me. Her resilience and ability to keep working despite everything is truly inspiring. I feel that many women can relate to this, no matter what life throws at you, there’s a drive to keep going, even when others might suggest slowing down.
What would you like people to notice in your artwork?
I don’t think there’s anything in particular I want people to notice in my paintings. I want them to be free to see whatever resonates with them. What’s most important for me is that people take the time to really engage with the work.
For me, painting is meant to suspend time and space, offering a moment of introspection and reflection, a chance to pause and experience something beyond the everyday.
Could you explain more about how being a woman has affected your career?
I don’t know if being a woman has affected my career so much, but being a mother definitely has. I always have to find the time and the ways to balance work and family life. I often bring my kids with me to residencies and exhibitions, which can sometimes be challenging. I’m lucky to mostly work with women gallerists, which has been really helpful, they tend to be more understanding, attentive, and supportive, which makes a big difference.
Rebecca is wearing the GOLDILOCK knit and CULINARI pants.
What has been the most challenging aspect of being a woman in the arts?
I feel lucky to be a woman working in Europe, and, as I mentioned, I’m mostly surrounded by and work with women. I’ve always felt respected in my practice and haven’t faced major struggles personally. That said, there’s still a significant gap in the art world, and men artists continue to receive much more recognition.
