Pol Taburet

Gotterspeise, 2021180 x 180cmPrice on Request

Details

Material

acrylic, pigments, and oil on canvas

Description

Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This vibrant contemporary artwork features a striking visual composition. The predominant colors are red, yellow, and blue, creating a bold, eye-catching contrast. The central figure, depicted in shades of blue, appears to be a seated human form. In the background, a dark, ominous silhouette emerges, adding an element of mystery and tension to the scene. The artist's use of distinct shapes and textural elements, such as the lightning-like patterns in the top portion, suggests an exploration of themes related to power, duality, and the human condition. The overall style and technique employed convey a sense of social commentary or psychological exploration, inviting the viewer to ponder the deeper meaning and intention behind this thought-provoking piece. ...

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Artist

Pol Taburet

B.1997, French

Pulling from influences that span his Caribbean heritage, voodoo traditions, devotional and Baroque art, Pol Taburet’s paintings are unique, enigmatic and immediately recognisable. While compositional and stylistic elements within the artist’s works are reminiscent of 20th Century painter Francis Bacon – specifically through their abstracted, distorted and sometimes horrifying figuration, and the two-dimensional colour blocking of the figures’ backdrops – Taburet combines acrylic paint with digital airbrushing. Through this combination of new and old technologies, the artist portrays characters that look like computer-generated avatars, perhaps representations of real people rendered through the digital. Hybridity is a notion reflected both in the figures’ reluctance to be categorised as either human or animal, as well as in the undoing of the binary between life and death. The figures appear to be in limbo, a purgatory of sorts, occupying a flattened, liminal space outside of time. Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...