Original artwork description:

In this striking 40x40 cm mixed-media composition on MDF board, the artist deconstructs a 1990s portrait of Kate Moss, reassembling it into a fragmented yet intimate tableau. By overlaying the photographic collage with acrylic paint and a final layer of resin, the piece evokes a voyeuristic tension—as if the viewer were peering through a rain-soaked window at an ephemeral moment frozen in time.

This method of recontextualizing fashion photography into high art is reminiscent of Richard Prince's appropriation techniques**, yet the use of resin lends it a textural and almost sculptural depth, akin to Gerhard Richter's overpainted photographs. The black grid, stark and structural, nods to Francis Bacon’s sense of entrapment, reinforcing the interplay between seduction and distance.

The artwork stands at the intersection of commercial beauty and personal introspection, questioning the fine line between celebrity iconography and emotional isolation. For collectors of contemporary mixed-media art, this piece is an undeniable statement—a mesmerizing balance of raw sensuality and conceptual sophistication.

Materials used:

photo, spray paint, resin

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