Manzana, 2026
Painting : mixed media · 100 x 150 x 2 cm 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang
€8,300
8 300 €
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
with stretcher frame
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Dimensions ( cm • inch )
100 x 150 x 2 cm 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
103 x 153 x 4 cm 40.6 x 60.2 x 1.6 inch
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Description
With Manzana, Mara humorously and unconventionally revisits one of the foundational narratives of Western culture. Her iconic character, recognizable by his face marked with a cross, appears here partially swallowed by an enormous serpent. Yet, far from trying to escape, he offers it a red apple as if to feed it.
The scene naturally evokes the myth of Adam and Eve, temptation, and the Fall. But Mara subverts the roles and blurs the lines. The serpent is no longer simply the one who offers the forbidden fruit; it becomes the one who receives it. The relationship between the two protagonists is reversed, opening the door to other interpretations.
The work can also resonate with situations where we continue to give to those who hurt us, or with the popular expression "biting the hand that feeds you." Between generosity, dependence, naivety, and forgiveness, the boundaries are deliberately blurred.
As is often the case in her work, Mara uses a simple and immediately legible image to explore more complex human mechanisms. Behind the apparent lightness of the scene lies an open, ironic reflection, where each viewer is free to project their own interpretation.
Presentation
Mara is a collagist artist working in a gallery as well as in an urban environment. As a child, he draws a lot, it is for him the most natural way to express his ideas.
In 2011, he created the character with the cross face which he still uses today to tell his stories. Representing everyone and nobody at the same time, this being is like a puppet that Mara stages in each of her works. Later, he discovered graffiti in Montpellier and began to adapt his character to a new medium: collage. He gradually invests the walls of the city, day and night.
The message being at the center of her work, Mara gives the character the role of megaphone. This one delivers with humor, cynicism and inventiveness the daily life of the artist, but also his vision of the world. With collage on a human scale, he appeals to the viewer's critical mind by tackling certain topical issues such as ecology or technology, but also more personal subjects such as human nature, love.
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