Derek Jarman

Men asleep are labourers and co-workers in what takes place in the world, 198345.7 x 35.6 x 2cmPrice on Request

Details

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oil and mixed media on canvasSultanaParis

Description

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This dark, brooding painting features a striking composition of intertwined, distorted figures against a shadowy background. The dominant colors are muted tones of gold, ochre, and deep black, creating an atmosphere of foreboding and unease. The contorted, almost anguished poses of the figures suggest a sense of struggle and tension, while the absence of distinct facial features adds to the sense of anonymity and universality. The artist's expressive, textured brushwork heightens the raw, emotive quality of the piece. This work likely draws on themes of human suffering, the human condition, and the darker aspects of the human experience, reflecting the artist's intention to confront and explore these profound subjects through their distinctive visual language. ...

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Artist

Derek Jarman

1942, British

Derek Jarman: Artworks

Derek JarmanUntitled (Skeleton), 199020000 GBP

Derek JarmanThree Minutes to Midnight, 1986Price on Request

Derek JarmanMen asleep are labourers and co-workers in what takes place in the world, 1983Price on Request

Derek JarmanAt the Fifth Quarter of the Globe, 1987Price on Request

Derek JarmanA PLANT, 1988Price on Request

Derek JarmanAndy, 1989Price on Request

Derek JarmanTragedy, 1992Price on Request

Derek JarmanPositive, 1992Price on Request

Derek JarmanBlackmail, 1992Price on Request

Derek JarmanAct Up, 1992Price on Request

Derek JarmanDizzy Bitch, 1993Price on Request

Derek JarmanInfection, 1993Price on Request

Derek JarmanBubble and Squeak, 1993Price on Request

Derek JarmanHome Counties, 1987Price on Request

Derek JarmanDragonfly, 1986Price on Request

Derek JarmanThe Fairest Order in the World, 1986Price on Request

Derek JarmanSleep, 1987Price on Request

Derek JarmanUntitled, 1988Price on Request

Gallery

Sultana

Paris

Founded in 2010 by Guillaume Sultana, Sultana collaborates with emerging international artists. The gallery space operates as a site for experimentation and expression, often bringing together well-established and lesser known artists through a playful, yet politically-engaged curatorial program that highlights practices concerned with questions of identity and their social ramifications. By giving space to curators and writers, in addition to artists, the gallery is committed to rethinking the traditional modes of exhibition-making and collaboration within the art world. In 2021, Sultana opened Sultana Summer Set Arles to convene artists, collectors, curators, and friends close to the gallery in a domestic and intimate space in the heart of the city. This space was conceived as a residency and site of exchange, to host projects angled toward creative freedom, reflection, and flânerie that eschews a regular programming schedule, and is organized instead according to the whims and desires of our community. These two spaces exemplify the spirit of Sultana: the desire to provide artists with an independent platform for expression via site-specific projects and curatorial propositions. ...