maite@maitecote.com
Los Angeles, CA
Limited Edition Print Release
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Limited Edition Print Release •
Limited Prints for Maïté’s Premier Series “Altered Familiar”
Toxic Plush
“Toxic Plush” reimagines the teddy bear as something both comforting and unsettling. Cloaked in pink reptilian skin, the familiar softness of childhood meets an unexpected sense of danger, reflecting how comfort can sometimes carry hidden toxicity.
As part of Maïté Côté’s Altered Familiar series, the work explores the tension between sweetness and menace, innocence and complexity. The result is disarmingly gentle yet quietly provocative, inviting viewers to reflect on the delicate boundary between affection and unease.
“Toxic Plush”
Oil on Canvas, 62” x 73”
The Altered Familiar
Maite’s new series, The Altered Familiar, explores the transformation of a universally cherished icon: the teddy bear. In this series, Maïté Côté merges hyper-realism with whimsical surrealism, reimagining these childhood symbols with traits of other animals. Each painting invites viewers to see beyond the familiar, uncovering layered identities that blur the lines between comfort and wildness, from bears with leopard fur to those cloaked in snake scales. Through meticulous detail and imaginative fusion, the series challenges perceptions of identity, adaptation, and the beauty of coexistence in hybrid forms.
“Striped Innocence”
Oil on Canvas, 60” x 72”
Maïté Côté is a rising artist renowned for her captivating oil paintings that blend hyper-realism with surrealist elements. Maïté is known for her vibrant, honest touch and ability to create beautiful pieces from traditionally juxtaposed subjects, textures, colours, and emotions.
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