Horizontals 1,
2020
Mela
Painting : acrylic
37 x 25 cm 14.6 x 9.8 inch
$412
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37 x 25 cm 14.6 x 9.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Artwork location: United Kingdom
This artwork captures the enigmatic beauty of a seascape at sunset, utilizing a blend of bold colours and abstract forms. The upper portion of the composition is dominated by a vivid orange sky, evoking the warm glow of a setting sun. This orange hue gradually transitions into softer tones, suggesting the waning light of day. In the central part, a stark white cloud stretches horizontally, its form softened yet distinct against the fiery backdrop. This cloud acts as a focal point, drawing the viewer’s gaze and providing contrast against the intense sky. Below, the artwork breathes life into the ocean with rich greens and deep blues. These colours are applied in a broad, almost impressionistic manner, giving the water a sense of movement and depth. Subtle variations in colour create the illusion of waves gently lapping, while a wispy streak of white suggests the reflection of the cloud above on the water’s surface. The artist employs a minimalistic yet expressive technique, balancing abstraction with hints of realism, to evoke a serene and contemplative mood. The seamless blending of warm and cool tones symbolizes the harmonious transition from day to night. This piece stands out for its simplicity, its emotive colour scheme, and the dynamic interplay of sky and sea, capturing a fleeting moment of natural beauty with artistic finesse.
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My name is Moktar El Agili. I sign my paintings with the pseudonym "Mela" which is a contraction of my name. I was born in 1940 and spent my first 20 years in Tunisia. Thanks to a scholarship from the government, I left to France to attend the University in Paris. Upon graduation, I joined a weekly magazine based in Paris as a reporter on North African affairs. Then I moved to a north American company where I was given the challenge to develop and grow their business in the Middle East. I lived in Beirut, Cairo, Cyprus, Racine in the USA and finally settled in London where I retired. I wrote a book about my life (so far) and then happily went to painting.
During most of my early life, from grammar school to university and well after, I was interested mainly in math, engineering, cosmology, chemistry and generally in all those things, where accuracy, precision and hard facts are the substance. It was only when my career as a business executive started to wind down, that I discovered literature, Jazz and Art. It was by painting in particular that I felt most attracted. I started watching painting sessions on TV and took a few courses. But the real spark happended when I started watching our friend Gernot Kissel painting from live. Gernot was a German expressionist painter. Looking at him, fully immersed in his colours, brushes and palettes, breathing heavily, looking from time to time, with lust at his subjet/model, walking forward to his easel and throwing his rapid successive strokes on the canvas, producing a scratchy noise.
It is my pleasure, today, to show a few of my works, starting with flowers, through Artsper, impressed to find myself among many talented painters from all over the world. I feel so fortunate.
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