Expressive oil painting on canvas depicting a young female portrait in a mid-close view. The head is slightly tilted to the side, eyes closed, the lips accentuated in bright red – a staging between melancholy, pose and inner tension. The figure partially dissolves into abstract, impasto colour areas. Grey, pink and flesh tones overlay sketchy black lines and collaged image elements in the background. The painting technique is layered and experimental. Glazed areas sit alongside impasto applications that are almost relief-like. Drip marks, overpaintings and free linear strokes give the work a raw, gestural dynamism. Stylistically, the work is reminiscent of the expressive, neo-figurative gesture of the 1980s, where figure and fragmentation deliberately coexist.

The canvas is stretched on a wooden stretcher frame, stamped on the reverse with “60 x 80”. A characterful statement piece with a clear vintage aesthetic – ideal as a solitary piece on a calm wall or in contrast to minimalist interiors.

Condition: Good condition with isolated age-related marks on the stretcher frame. The paint layer is stable, no visible damage to the canvas.

Item number: 15629
Dimensions: W60 x D80 x H2 cm