Sun-mariko, 2023
Painting : C-print, aerosol paint, acrylic, gold leaf, epoxy paint · 150 x 100 x 6 cm 59.1 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch
One of the last works available by this artist
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About the artwork
Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Technique & Support
C-print , aerosol paint , acrylic , gold leaf , epoxy paint on aluminium
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
150 x 100 x 6 cm 59.1 x 39.4 x 2.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This Artwork is exclusive to Belart Gallery.
A vibrant fusion of tradition and urban rebellion. This artwork presents a modern reimagining of a geisha. The composition pulses with electric energy. Bold pinks clash with deep cerulean tones. A bubblegum bubble adds a playful touch of contemporaneity to the classic visage.
The technique is a sophisticated mix of street art and fine art. The artist layers C-prints with aerosol paint and acrylics. Glimmers of gold leaf add a touch of luxury to the gritty urban backdrop. Intricate tattoos wrap around the figure like a second skin. These motifs blend Slavic influence with Japanese iconography.
The gaze is haunting yet powerful. It captures a duality of strength and vulnerability. This figure belongs to an epic universe where the poetic meets the provocative. The background resembles a weathered city wall. Graffiti tags dance around the central portrait. This contrast elevates the piece into a dialogue between ancestral heritage and a fast-paced digital age. A meticulous balance of textures defines the final result. The glossy finish of epoxy paint protects the complex layering of color and symbol.
Presentation
Monika Nowak was born in Clermont-Ferrand (in the center of France) from a family of Polish artists. She lives and works in Paris. Her mother, an actress in a theatre group in Krakow, was the prime model for her gallery of female models, as well as female heroes from Hitchcock movies, rock music, fashion or science fiction literature.
After graduating from the prestigious Universities of Beaux-Arts and the Ecole Supérieur des Arts et des Industries Graphiques (University of Graphic Arts) in Paris, she worked as a Creative Director for several global media groups.
Monika Nowak's work explores her intuition: energetic, independent and proactive. Through her sexy-pop heroines, she expresses a certain vision of today's woman, strong but fragile. During her artistic career she developed a vision of epic universes where the marvelous coexists with the barbarous, the poetic provokes the aesthetic, and the melancholic alternates with the euphoric.
Her fragile heroines are paradoxical, contradictory, excessive, but also dreamy, soft, wild, poetic and provocative.
Monika Nowak's sexy-pop women are built upon an image of the Slavic spirit as described by the aestheticist Dominique Fernandez : “A soul that allows light to pass, whether from Heaven or God, that is what one agrees 'Slavic' is.“
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