Dr Josef, 2024
Painting : oil · 50 x 40 x 1 cm 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch · Ready to hang
$3,274
3 274 $US
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Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
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Hand-signed by artist
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
50 x 40 x 1 cm 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
54 x 41 x 2 cm 21.3 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch
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Description
Dr Josef is a powerful oil painting by Jean-Luc Almond, created on a gesso-primed wooden panel. The work forms part of the artist's exploration of fragmented identity and memory through heavily textured, expressive portraiture.
Referencing Dr Josef Mengele, the subject is not rendered literally but emerges through layers of paint, scraping, and erasure. Almond's impasto technique creates a fractured, haunting face that shifts between visibility and disappearance.
Blending historical reference with abstraction, the painting reflects themes of psychological tension, decay, and the instability of memory within the artist's distinctive “Dark Head" series.
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Jean-Luc Almond's artistry is characterized by highly textured oil paintings that possess a tangible, sculptural quality. Embracing the transformative nature of artistic expression, Jean-Luc diverges from conventional subject matter constraints, focusing instead on the materiality and texture of the paint itself. This approach creates a palpable tension within his thick surfaces, where paint transcends mere representation, revealing deeper psychological and emotional layers.
In his Dark Head series, Jean-Luc expertly plays with light and darkness to evoke enigmatic subjects that emerge from, or disappear into, the shadows. Through bold impasto marks, scratching, and peeling, he meticulously constructs portraits, only to mask, erase, and blur features, leaving behind traces of their history—a haunting reminder of what lies beneath.
Inspired by Victorian photography, death masks, and black and white film, Jean-Luc's work channels the timeless and haunting qualities of these historic sources. These influences manifest as pixelated references reinvented in his paintings, capturing ephemeral moments of beautiful chaos. Polarities coexist in tension within his creations, reflecting the duality of human experience—fractured, disjointed, yet deeply layered.
Discover the captivating world of Jean-Luc Almond's art, where representation and abstraction converge, inviting viewers to delve deeper into the complexities of existence.
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