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During the realization of the raised fists, I was reflecting on this tightrope walker representing humanity always white? Why white? I know it was for ease, my model was white, suddenly ... At the same time I also think because I was lucky to have grown up in a wonderful country that is the island of Réunion (French Department), and never to have suffered racism so violently. Poverty certainly, the difference in class, mockery, ... In short, after my small formats and to mark the 10th in this series, I let myself be tempted by a BLACK tightrope walker! A colored tightrope walker totally in opposition to white. What do you think ?
During the realization of the raised fists, I was reflecting on this tightrope walker representing humanity always white? Why white? I know it was for ease, my model was white, suddenly ... At the same time I also think because I was lucky to have grown up in a wonderful country that is the island of Réunion (French Department), and never to have suffered racism so violently. Poverty certainly, the difference in class, mockery, ... In short, after my small formats and to mark the 10th in this series, I let myself be tempted by a BLACK tightrope walker! A colored tightrope walker totally in opposition to white. What do you think ?
During the realization of the raised fists, I was reflecting on this tightrope walker representing humanity always white? Why white? I know it was for ease, my model was white, suddenly ... At the same time I also think because I was lucky to have grown up in a wonderful country that is the island of Réunion (French Department), and never to have suffered racism so violently. Poverty certainly, the difference in class, mockery, ... In short, after my small formats and to mark the 10th in this series, I let myself be tempted by a BLACK tightrope walker! A colored tightrope walker totally in opposition to white. What do you think ?
During the realization of the raised fists, I was reflecting on this tightrope walker representing humanity always white? Why white? I know it was for ease, my model was white, suddenly ... At the same time I also think because I was lucky to have grown up in a wonderful country that is the island of Réunion (French Department), and never to have suffered racism so violently. Poverty certainly, the difference in class, mockery, ... In short, after my small formats and to mark the 10th in this series, I let myself be tempted by a BLACK tightrope walker! A colored tightrope walker totally in opposition to white. What do you think ?

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Tightrope walker n°10 / Funambule n°10 Painting

Alain Maillot

France

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 19.7 W x 39.4 H x 1.6 D in

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During the realization of the raised fists, I was reflecting on this tightrope walker representing humanity always white? Why white? I know it was for ease, my model was white, suddenly ... At the same time I also think because I was lucky to have grown up in a wonderful country that is the island o...

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2020

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Painting, Oil on Canvas

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19.7 W x 39.4 H x 1.6 D in

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Destiny brought him back to painting late and he intends to enjoy himself as much as possible by painting his desires, dreams, obsessions, ... Multi-Artist -a facet of predilection for the figurative, he says he is influenced by comics, comics, television, cinema and even make-up. He is particularly fond of oil painting and mixed techniques according to the needs of the work. Today he likes to explore new themes such as portraiture or flora but above all to revisit old themes of his youth such as tightrope walkers and shouting. Her work aims to share her creative obsessions with an unwavering desire to surprise and seduce the audience. Today he finally got back on the wire with a lot of confidence and set off for new artistic adventures.

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