No bread no life, 2020
Alex Manea  

Painting : acrylic, ink, granite · 100 x 100 x 2 cm 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang

€1,800 1 800 €

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Painting : Unique artwork

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acrylic , ink , granite on canvas

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100 x 100 x 2 cm 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Description

This artwork presents a subtle fusion between abstraction and writing, capturing the attention with its faded shades of gray and barely discernible inscriptions. The artist uses a monochromatic palette, exploring the full range of grays, from darkest to lightest, creating a depth and texture that seems to evolve with the light. The layers of paint are applied in such a way as to produce effects of superposition and transparency, giving the whole an ethereal and dynamic quality. The handwritten inscriptions, although partially erased and obscured, add a mysterious narrative dimension to the composition. These fragments of text, written with fine and soft strokes, invite the viewer to approach, to scrutinize and to try to decipher an intimate message or a buried memory. This interplay between the visible and the invisible, the readable and the illegible, creates a captivating tension, engaging the viewer's eye and mind. The artist’s choice to blur the lines between painting and writing, between the abstract and the figurative, is a testament to the exploration of the boundaries of contemporary art. This painting is not simply an image; it is a visual and intellectual experience, a dialogue between what is revealed and what remains hidden. In short, this creation is distinguished by its ability to evoke emotion and reflection through an apparent simplicity yet rich in subtly worked details. It perfectly illustrates how abstraction can be used to express complex concepts and deep feelings, offering a new perspective and understanding with each viewing.

Graphic

Minimalism

Art brut

Abstract art

Calligraphy

Writing

Grey

Alex Manea, No bread no life

Alex Manea

Romania  • 1988

Presentation

Alex Manea (Romania, 1988) is a visual artist from Bucharest, Romania.

His work revolves around the idea that every piece of art should present a powerful message to the recipient, and ideally push him to react in some way to the subject of the work.

That's why, most of his compositions start from matters of major social concerns.

He resonates with the use of found materials and objects in the spirit of arte povera, but also tries to keep a minimalist perspective and a conceptual approach on his work.

As for means of expression regarding the subject matter, his approach is totally different. He prioritizes the theme of the work over the actual artistic practice. All technical methods must come in help for a better display of the chosen topic.

Alex Manea is working and experimenting on different media: painting, drawing, sculpture, installations, found objects, photography.

We now live in undefined times, with no identity, in which all visual artists or artists of any kind have the essential duty of creating work with strong social messages, of real interest, that could entice the receptor towards action  (verbal, mental, factual, subconscious, or any other kind of action).

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