The wise scavenger, 2016
Painting : mixed media · 15 x 7 x 0.1 cm 5.9 x 2.8 x 0 inch · Ready to hang
$200
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
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mixed media on paper
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
15 x 7 x 0.1 cm 5.9 x 2.8 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
17 x 9 x 0.2 cm 6.7 x 3.5 x 0.1 inch
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Description
A raw energy pulses through this expressive study. The figure emerges from a pale background with a haunting intensity. Bold charcoal lines define the silhouette. They clash with fluid washes of sepia and grey. The artist captures a moment of profound introspection. The posture is coiled and tense. A heavy gaze locks onto the viewer. This creates an immediate psychological bridge. The brushwork remains spontaneous. It avoids precision to favor emotion. Each stroke feels urgent. The composition balances stark voids with dense clusters of pigment. This tension evokes a sense of vulnerability. The human form becomes a landscape of shadow and light. The artwork explores the fragility of the psyche. It relies on a minimal palette to amplify its dramatic impact. Rough edges and bleeding ink suggest a state of transition. The gaze remains the focal point. It anchors the drifting lines of the body. The piece concludes with a subtle signature at the base.
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Johnny Semaan is a Beirut-based Syrian artist born in Lattakia. He graduated from Damascus University with a bachelor degree in fine arts in 2007. He was then an instructor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tishreen University in Lattakia. He obtained his Masters degree in Plastic Arts from the Lebanese University in Beirut in 2019.
Johnny is also the recipient of the 2019 Boghossian Foundation Prize in Lebanon for painting. He has participated in several solo and group exhibitions both locally (in Syria and Lebanon) and internationally. In his body of work, he focuses on the human anatomy, through which he explores themes related to human nature and social life.
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