Drive fast, 2017
Painting : aerosol paint, acrylic, paper, collage · 80 x 80 x 4 cm 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch · Ready to hang
$2,220
2 220 $US
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Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed, ready to hang
with stretcher frame
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Technique & Support
aerosol paint , acrylic , paper , collage on canvas
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
80 x 80 x 4 cm 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This work embodies a bold fusion of human portraiture and contemporary abstraction. The central face, although fragmented by collage, radiates a lively and dynamic energy through the use of vibrant colors such as intense purple and saturated orange.
Appaloosa manages to create a fascinating juxtaposition between the realistic elements of the face—notably the black sunglasses and shirt collar—and the abstract shards that seem to explode around the central figure. Each fragment of this composition seems carefully placed to give the impression of explosive movement, as if the subject were emerging from a parallel dimension or deconstructing itself before our eyes.
The background, meanwhile, made with spray paint, mixes blurred shades of purple and red, creating a nebulous effect that gives depth to the entire work. This contrast between the sharp and detailed parts of the face and the foggy background amplifies the effect of fragmentation and movement, immersing the viewer in a visual experience that is both disorienting and captivating.
The artist demonstrates an impressive mastery of abstraction and portraiture, inviting the public to explore the multiple facets of human identity through a resolutely contemporary and vibrant perspective.
Presentation
Appaloosa is a French artist. He studied at the Beaux-Arts in several French cities, between Beaune, Marseille and Annecy.
He began a career as a graphic designer with an event agency, but in 2014 he left his job and began a career as a professional artist, which took him to various countries and to receive several awards.
Appaloosa's works are the result of several plastic techniques, including collage from papers torn by the artist.
He built up a vast collection of current and modern images collected from magazines and posters.
Thus, Appaloosa recycles images specific to our current society and reconstructs, from these testimonies, a work in its own right. Appaloosa's works sometimes display an almost semi-abstract disorder, in compositions as colorful as they are dynamic.
The artist seeks to reverse the usual codes of a canvas: the subject becomes matter, and vice versa.
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