A Curious Body, 2019
Painting : acrylic · 51 x 49 cm 20.1 x 19.3 inch
$600
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Painting : Unique artwork
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51 x 49 cm 20.1 x 19.3 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This acrylic painting explores the raw intimacy of the human form. The composition balances a distorted anatomical presence against a moody, atmospheric void. Deep crimson and violet tones dominate the canvas. These colors evoke a sense of visceral energy and hidden emotion. The brushwork is fluid. It creates a tension between the fleshy textures of the figure and the bleeding drips of the background.
The artist utilizes an experimental approach to challenge traditional perspectives on the nude. The focus shifts from idealization to a bold exploration of the body as a site of power and vulnerability. This artwork reflects a feminist lens. It examines the complexities of gender and the physical self with an unflinching gaze. The resulting image is both haunting and magnetic. It invites the viewer to confront the boundary between the internal psyche and external skin. The gaze is drawn toward the soft curves and the stark contrast of the dark surroundings. The piece concludes with a focus on the tactile quality of the skin and the depth of the surrounding shadows.
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Dzovig Arnelian (b. 1996) is a Beirut-based Lebanese-Armenian artist whose works address themes related to gender roles, feminism, and the criticism of patriarchy. Her practice is mainly focused on painting and exploring her body as her paint brush, etching, engraving, and photography. Her depiction of deeply personal subjects is bold yet sensitive, offering a view of her world in an intimate, subtle and vulnerable manner.
Arnelian's contemporary expressionist style is typified by her use of bold and vibrant colors and she also experiments with versatile mediums, using material from her everyday life that evoke feelings of sensuality, love, fertility, and intimacy. Arnelian's bold yet delicate expression challenges prevalent stereotypes about femininity, sexuality and feelings we trap and express in our bodies.
Arnelian obtained her bachelor's degree in plastic arts in 2019 and later completed her master's degree in fine arts in 2021 from the Lebanese University. She held her first solo exhibition "24 Universes" in 2020 at Artlab Gallery in Beirut and has since participated in several solo and group exhibitions in Egypt, Spain, the United States and Japan. Her works have also been acquired by many private collectors from across the world.
Dzovig Arnelian is also the founder of Arneli Art Gallery.
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