Sunset at Woods Drive V by Lisette Schumacher
Sunset at Woods Drive V by Lisette Schumacher
By Lisette Schumacher
100 x 90 x 6 cm, 2024
Mixed media
From the series Sunset at Woods Drive
During Fall 2023 (September - October), Lisette Schumacher returned to Los Angeles for a second residency. She revisited the Stahl House twice during sunset and witnessed an exciting transition in the appearance of the house. The Stahl House is located in the Hollywood Hills and was designed by Buck Stahl and Pierre Koenig in 1959-60. The residence has become the figurehead of modern architecture in Los Angeles.
During previous daytime visits, her experience of the Stahl House was dominated by reflections due to the affluent presence of glass and water. During the sunset, however, what stood out were the mesmerizing colour transformations. Lisette sat down on a sofa in the living room overlooking the pool, and watched the sunset at the house. By consciously observing the gradual disappearanceof daylight, Lisette witnessed the colour transition taking place in and around the house.
The colours in the sky displayed vibrant gradients of yellow, orange, pink and purple, especially during the short period of twilight. With the sun setting, the house turned dark and the sky shifted in different hues of blue, finally displaying a deep night blue. After sunset, the house was subtly lit with large round glass lamps suspended by invisible wires which provided a surrealistic sight of multiple full moons. The pool lit up brightly providing a stark contrast with the subdued colours of the exterior of the house.
The Sunset series consists of paintings that showcase the different stages of the sun setting., Various colour combinations, both bright and subdued, depict the transition from twilight to sunset.
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By Lisette Schumacher
25 x 20 x 6 cm, 2026
Mixed media
From the series Desert Modernism
What does it mean to live between shelter and open landscape? Lisette Schumacher takes this question into Desert Modernism XI, part of a series inspired by her experience of Palm Springs and the architecture of Albert Frey. Frey House II, set against the San Jacinto Mountains, brings the natural world into close relation with domestic space. Schumacher responds to this interplay through an abstract language of colour and movement. The work captures the series’ central tension: the clarity of modernist design set within the changing, expansive conditions of the desert.
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