Maroesjka Lavigne at Robert Mann Gallery

Belgian photographer Maroesjka Lavigne has traveled from Namibia to China to the American West photographing animals and landscapes featuring unusual and unexpected color relationships.  ‘Rainbow mountains’ in Xinjiang China and sharp pops of color from yellow plants in Argentina are standouts in her solo show at Robert Mann Gallery, but it’s the unexpectedly beautiful soft pastel blooms of rust on the car in this photo that steal the show.  (On view in Chelsea through Dec 21st).

Maroesjka Lavigne, Rust, US, archival pigment print, sizes vary, 2016.

Maroesjka Lavigne at Robert Mann Gallery

Belgian photographer Maroesjka Lavigne’s New York solo debut features landscapes half obscured by snow and Icelandic locals who look as if they’re hiding something; here, disturbed water turns a swimmer’s face into a blank mask. (At Robert Mann Gallery in Chelsea through May 17th).

Maroesjka Lavigne, Phantom, Krossneslaug, Westfjords, 2011.