The naked woman
Measurements: 100x73
Materials: acrylic on canvas
It is an abstract work of art, it is a dazzling novel, not only for its exquisite and at the same time rare prose, but for its ability to combine the fantastic with a feminist and philosophical perspective on eros. The protagonist, Rebeca Linke, wakes up on her thirtieth birthday; She tears off her head, puts it back on, and walks naked into the forest. From then on he will encounter men, towns, violence, desire, hunger, in an apotheotic story, published in 1950, that borders on delirium. Far ahead of its time, some judged it obscene, not so much for its treatment of sexuality as for the rabid social criticism, which it carries out through taboos.
Somers is one of the great writers of the 20th century who were overlooked or, rather, ignored by the literary world. At the end of his life he achieved loyal readers and good reviews, but only now is his work being translated and valued for what it really is: original, challenging, experimental, poetic and plastic. You have to read it. I say it without fear: it is a classic to discover.
One more reason to recreate the character, in a daring abstract work, but with an innocent character... an apparently virgin woman.