Muscle Beach

Murat Önen

Muscle Beach, 201742 x 30cmSign in to view price
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soft pastel on paperEdouard Montassut
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This artwork features a bold and vibrant depiction of a male figure. The composition is dominated by warm hues of red, orange, and yellow, creating a dynamic and energetic visual effect. The figure's muscular physique is prominently displayed, with the artist using expressive brushstrokes to capture the movements and musculature. The figure is shown in a boxing stance, suggesting a theme of athleticism and physical prowess. The overall style appears to be a dynamic and expressive interpretation of the human form, reflecting the artist's unique artistic vision and technique. This piece may be intended to celebrate the strength, power, and determination of the human body. ...

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Murat Önen
Artist
Murat Önen
B.1993, Turkish

Murat Önen’s paintings challenge the binary, heteronormative understandings of masculinity, and carve out a space for representation of queer intimacy and release. Sometimes tender in tone, other times humorously debaucherous, Önen wields oils on linen to portray sleekly sculpted torsos or bundles of bodies piled on top of one another. Flailing limbs are bathed in orange hues, or flexed biceps awashed in dreamy tones of blue. Each canvas is laden with art historical references. The strong colours and defined brushstrokes evoke a Fauvist painterly style; the dramatic rupturing of Önen’s figures mirrors the work of Guston or Bacon, while the use of light and movement is reminiscent of Delacroix and Tinteretto. The dramatic composition of bodies also has a touch of Baroque theatrical flair, with Rococo pastels offering moments of lightness. All at once moody and joyful, melancholic and effervescent, these paintings speak to the immense comfort and support of chosen families, while the darker aspects reflect the isolation experienced by queer communities in patriarchal societies. ...

Murat Önen: Artworks
Untitled
Untitled
Come to Me
Sunset
Murat ÖnenSunset, 2020
40 x 29.8cm
Panic
White t-shirt
Moving Pile
Armstack
Armstack
Soft Pile
Heap in the Dark
Hung
Muscle Beach
Painter 1
Painter II
Edouard Montassut
Gallery
Edouard Montassut
Paris

Founded by Édouard Montassut in Paris in 2015, the gallery is located in the city’s ninth arrondissement. From the outset, it has focused on showcasing young, international, emerging artists—including Marie Angeletti, Matthew Langan-Peck, Hélène Fauquet, Maggie Lee, Nora Kapfer, and Özgür Kar—many of whom had their first gallery exhibitions in Paris there. Committed to challenging and reshaping public perceptions of distinctive artistic practices, the gallery presents a dynamic program spanning sculpture, photography, painting, and installation. ...