His & Hers, 2011
Painting : oil, acrylic, pastel, lead mine, digital print · 120.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm 47.6 x 48 x 1 inch · Ready to hang
€3,270
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
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Dimensions ( cm • inch )
120.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm 47.6 x 48 x 1 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
123.4 x 124.5 x 2.5 cm 48.6 x 49 x 1 inch
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This provocative artwork juxtaposes vintage photography with modern mixed-media techniques, featuring two figures whose faces are obscured by cassette tapes. The work employs a vibrant color palette with overlays of pink, green, and yellow, contrasting sharply against the stark, textured black background. The artist utilizes an intriguing fusion of collaged newspaper elements and bold paint splashes, creating layers that signify the convergence of past and present. The cassette tapes, symbolizing obsolete technology, are strategically positioned over the figures' eyes, critiquing how media influences perception and identity. This piece stands out for its compelling commentary on nostalgia and the ever-evolving nature of technology, challenging viewers to reflect on their own technological dependencies. The artwork's unique combination of retro elements and contemporary style captures a sense of cultural irony, emphasizing its innovative flair and thought-provoking theme.
Fonfrias work explores human behavior and social rules with a critical eye and humor, touching on personal themes such as dreams, fears, and memories. The images come from old magazines, advertising, and photo albums collected at thrift stores. By extracting them from their natural context, he reconstructs them by adding references to popular culture as well as common phrases and insights that come from his Venezuelan childhood.
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Roberto Fonfría lives and works in Miami, Fl. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1969. Roberto Fonfría creates stories through a random mix of found images, photographs, drawings, and words. He combines these elements and builds layers and textures using acrylics, common objects, and collage. His work explores human behavior and social rules with a critic eye and humor, touching on personal themes such as dreams, fears, and memories. The images come from old magazines, advertising and photo albums collected at thrift stores. By extracting them from their natural context, he reconstructs them by adding references to popular culture as well as common phrases and insights that come from his Venezuelan childhood.
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