Adequate, 2023
Painting : oil · 89 x 116 x 1 cm 35 x 45.7 x 0.4 inch · Ready to hang
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Shipped from: Thailand
Delivery to: Germany , € 246
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About the artwork
Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
Unstretched (shipped rolled)
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
89 x 116 x 1 cm 35 x 45.7 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
113 x 140 x 7 cm 44.5 x 55.1 x 2.8 inch
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Description
This captivating oil on canvas by Nguyen the Dung, titled "Adequate," measures 89 x 116 cm and is set in Vietnam. The artwork presents a seemingly simple yet striking composition: a slice of papaya resting on a plate, meticulously rendered with a focus on realism. The rich, vibrant colors of the fruit contrast beautifully against the darker, subdued background, highlighting the artist's masterful use of light and shadow. The attention to detail in the texture of the papaya and the reflective surface of the plate adds depth and dimension, inviting viewers to appreciate the everyday object in a new light. Nguyen the Dung's work transcends the mundane, transforming an ordinary scene into a study of form and color, inviting contemplation and appreciation.
Presentation
The departure point of Nguyen The Dung's paintings is a realistic description yet his style transforms into surrealism and, to some extent, into pop-art. Dung possesses an uncommon palette in which the hues and tones seem like an echo of a remote place and time in pale purple, light pink, ochre, grey - all invoking nostalgia, anxiety and regret.
Fashionable office guys in identically striped shirts, suits, shining black shoes are in human bodies but having cow heads - they are the same, sticking together, overlapping each over, lined up in ranks and files in linear perspective.
The composed setting in which the identical human cows line up alludes to the cattle-herd mentality which is so popular in the present society from the way of dressing to the way of thinking. People turned out to be identical in their feelings they copy each other both in a fashionable sadness or fashionable happiness.
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