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mirko / medusa by Federico Cortese

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Painting, Oil on Canvas
15.7 inch (40.0 cm) x 11.8 inch (30.0 cm)

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About This Work

From the series IMAGINARY PORTRAITS, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm. A series of very simple small works, almost trivial: each drawing depicts a face and an expression. Is it possible to create a catalog of all the expressions of the human face? Is it possible to classify all the attitudes that our face can take and give a name to each one? No, obviously, because the expressions are endless, as well as the possible variations in the human physiognomy, so that a certain attitude, worn by different faces, can assume from time to time different meanings. It 'a game in which the variables are too many to govern, a sort of indeterminate equation. But then, what sense can have a job like that? Indeed, it could be interesting to investigate why, who portrays the faces, has chosen these, among all the possible infinite combinations. There are some recurring elements? The expressions are mostly happy, or sad and pensive? The eyes are directed towards the observer, or are they absent, facing something hidden? Eventually, this collection of chromosomes will not be able to describe a kind of genetic code, but it will be something very close to the genetic code of the artist.

federico cortese

FEDERICO CORTESE

torino, torino Italy

I was born in 1971 in Turin, Italy, where I live and work as an independent artist and as an architect. My main artistic technique is the use of classic oil colours, associated with other media and materials, such as graphite, coloured pencils, charc... More

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Artwork Details

Type: Painting
Medium: Oil
Support Type: Canvas
Artwork Height: 15.7 inch (40.0 cm)
Artwork Width: 11.8 inch (30.0 cm)
Depth: 0.8 inch (2.0 cm)
Weight: 0.5 kg (1.1 lbs)

Ready to Hang: Yes
Framed: No
Year Created: 2014
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: on the back

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