Armor 1
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Overview
This artwork was last updated 1986 days ago.
2018
Oil Paint, Oil and chinese ink
Unique Work
Dimensions: 66cm (H) x 70cm (W) x 2cm (D) / 26" (H) x 27.6" (W) x 0.8" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
In a permanent quest to clarify my thoughts, I have recently taken up the use of black. I had to find a clear line of work, a direction that would be the opposite of the chaos of colors that danced in my mind until then. Black combines all colors, it is intense and powerful. It is at the same time the color of anarchy, of piracy, therefore of life, and the color of death. I have also returned to the use of pointillism in the Aboriginal arts as a contrast between contemporary minimalism and primitive art. This painting was created in tribute to protesters, whistleblowers, those who did not submit to voluntary servitude. This armor represents the inner strength of these pirates of modern times.
Artist profile
Thomas Pourcelot Wonsungee
Born: 1979
Hometown: LA VIEILLE LOYE
Based in: Kaohsiung
Born in France in 1979, Thomas Pourcelot returned to Taiwan in 2016 after three years spent in Riyadh. This stage in the Middle East can be added to the list of cities (Graz, Pointe-à-Pitre, Beijing, Seoul, and Kaohsiung) where he has lived during the last fifteen years. The artist often …
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