This vibrant painting by the artist "The Hypnotist" depicts a captivating scene. The composition features a figure sitting on a stool, dressed in a bold yellow shirt and light-colored pants. The figure's face is obscured, suggesting a sense of mystery or introspection. The background is a dark, textured surface with various symbols and images, including playing cards, teeth, and musical notes, creating a dreamlike, surreal atmosphere. The artist's use of vivid colors, bold shapes, and symbolic elements suggests a whimsical, introspective exploration of the subconscious mind and the power of suggestion. The work's title, "The Hypnotist," provides a contextual clue to the artist's possible intentions of delving into the realms of the human psyche and the elusive nature of perception. ...
Michael Hilsman makes non-literal paintings of objects and figures that explore the absurdity, magic, and latent spirituality of the physical world.
Utilizing formats associated with classical painting such as portraiture and still life, and employing a wide visual vocabulary ranging from naturalism to expressionism, Hilsman builds monumental paintings whose objects and figures are in a state of dissolution and fragmentation, often seeming to disattach from themselves and form anew, appearing both familiar and foreign.
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