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Stay a man but leave the people comfortable
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
Your eyes are a black hole
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
The presence of your eyes
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
An opportunity is not a coincidence, but rather a possibility
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
The situation is perfect
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
Take care of your brother
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
Its very chill and so
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$1,032
Fields of Reed
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 x 0 inch
$912
He is good, but the people around him are fuckers
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
Alive we went to our last resting place
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$912
Using speakers – they hid the truth
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$1,032
Has been urinating since the last century, the statue of the public square
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 35.5 x 27.5 cm Painting - 14 x 10.8 inch
$1,032
I am the fugitive whose country is pursuing and the stranger II
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,020
I am the fugitive whose country is pursuing and the stranger
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,020
The language of speech was disrupted
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$948
Don’t make your glory easy II
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,020
Don’t make your glory easy
Abdulrahman Naanseh
Painting - 29.7 x 21 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$948
Light Reflex - Rotation 5
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,697
Personnage
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$339 $272
Arcane XIV- La Tempérance
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$1,132
Lichtreflex Rotation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,697
Lichtreflex Rotation
Hein Gravenhorst
Photography - 30 x 30 cm Photography - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,697
Homage to Jackon Pollock (blue)
Ad Van Hassel
Sculpture - 33 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 13 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$255
Personnage cadac H.30cm Blanc
Parvine Curie
Sculpture - 30 x 9 x 8 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 3.5 x 3.1 inch
$1,358
Ô mésange, ô peut-être
André Masson
Print - 29 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
$509 $458
Lines - Magnetic fields
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$351
Through The Time - 2
Romeo Melikyan
Painting - 50 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$1,245
Composition Series - 3,2
Romeo Melikyan
Painting - 29.5 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.6 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,358
L I N E S - Fragment N°1
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 37.3 x 28.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.7 x 11.1 x 0.1 inch
$464
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Recent trends in contemporary art have meant that we've grown accustomed to large scale pieces, be that huge canvases, enormous sculptures, or giant installations.
However, the miniature has always been an important part of contemporary art. Be it paintings, sculpture, or photography as well as small format drawings, the reduced dimensions of the artwork puts new constraints on the artist, forcing them to develop their techniques and artistic finesse.
Jeff Wall, an American photographer known for his large scale photographic prints on huge illuminated boxes, has said that “the scale of a piece is not about the dimensions of it, but about the internal tensions within the composition".
Believe it or not, miniature pieces have many advantages. Smaller formats allow the artists to show off a different range of talents and techniques, and sometimes even create the impression of a much higher quality piece – such as engravings or prints. Creating a miniature is a sure sign of precision and skill.
They are also more practical to exhibit than the enormous artworks: we've all got a little space on a shelf ready to welcome a miniature sculpture, photo or drawing.
Another very practical aspect of miniatures is the myriad possibilities for display: you could put together a full shelf of statuettes, or even a dedicated framing wall – which is an increasingly popular method for display, and makes for the perfect decorative addition to a living room or bedroom. It's a mixed composition made up of an array of pieces – you guessed it – all on the same wall. The diminutive size of the miniatures also makes it easier to make sure your favourite pieces are displayed in pride of place.
Even artists who are known for their monumental works are slowly getting into miniatures, like Jeff Wall in his exhibition at the Cartier Foundation.
The miniature is making a big name for itself as a growing trend across the contemporary art world; from Gaspard Mitz, who creates tiny versions of the interiors of famous art galleries in his 'Box Stories', to the photography of Samsofy, who recreates scenes from daily life with miniscule Lego 'actors'.
Last but not least, the small scale of the pieces means that even big names come with small price tags, meaning that miniatures make excellent presents. So, go on, what are you waiting for? Browse our selection of miniature works now…