Congratulations to Bridget Mullen on the recent acquisition of her painting You Can’t Get Spotless Twice to the Ogunquit Museum of American Art’s permanent collection!
In this captivating abstract work, Mullen presents two mirrored figures ascending and descending a staircase-like structure, rendered in contrasting palettes of yellows, silvers, grays, browns, blacks, and creams. Guided by intuition and automatic drawing, her process reveals figures and forms emerging from layered mark-making, exploring the unconscious mind and the edge of perception.
Deeply influenced by surrealism, Mullen’s practice transforms narrative into a subtle nod towards abstraction, inviting viewers to engage with the enigmatic tensions.
October 17, 2025
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