Juggler On A Monocycle, 2023

Mario Henrique   New & remarkable Artists

Mario Henrique's latest Surrealist Series represents a dramatic departure from his usual portraiture, where each canvas tells a story that is both dreamlike and deeply personal.

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I try to be fast and spontaneous when I’m painting - that process should be reflected in the final piece. The observer should be able to infer the physicality of the painting process, when looking at the brush strokes and paint drippings.

When I throw paint, I can do it with some premeditation - but I can never really predict where the paint will actually fall on the canvas. So, my approach to painting is - in part - based on chance, on small random accidents - it doesn’t rely exclusively on my persistence or my technique.

That’s why I don’t feel completely responsible for my paintings - in the sense that, although I can answer for my initial intentions, the final result is always something that I could never anticipate, and something that’s out of my absolute control.

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Painted with oil on canvas. The artwork is varnished, stretched, ready to hang and ships in a wooden box with an Authenticity Certificate signed by the artist.