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Biba

Duffy-Boscagli

Biba Duffy-Boscagli is an American painter based in Paris, France. Though formally trained in mixed
media sculpture and photography, her primary medium is acrylic on found canvases. Satisfying colors,
ambiguous imaginary characters, and surreal environments with sinister undertones characterize
Duffy-Boscagli’s painting practice. Duffy-Boscagli grew up in California and graduated from Oberlin
College in 2023 with a degree in Art History.
‘’Inspired foremost by children’s artwork, my artistic practice deals with self-reflection through a surreal lens.
Painting allows me a framework in which I play with the intersection of imaginative characters and the
confrontation of self. The harsh impact of those worlds colliding results in my use of color, texture, and
experimentation with proportion, often revealing something dark and vulnerable carefully buried in surreal
scenes.

Repeated motifs such as the fish,
tooth, shooting star, and house
link each of my artworks visually
and symbolically. Initially repeated
doodles, each motif represents a
moment of great change in my
personal life. To paint them
alongside images of my parents or
friends or in a surreal environment
represents a beacon that I invite
the viewer to return to a visual
marker of protection and
assurance among strong colors, or
sinister visual cues.’’

Tooth sister prayer wish
Acrylic on canvas,
60x45cm, 2024

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