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Painting, Casein on Canvas
Size: 57 W x 47 H x 1.5 D in
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Artist Johniene Papandreas merges the art of the classical masters with the intensity of the cinematic close-up in paintings that are at once overtly powerful and intensely intimate. She strives to capture the “expression between expressions”, those glimpses into personality sensed rather than seen. As one engages her work, it is not unusual to experience the sensation that the expression is shifting. “My paintings are emotionally provocative, and every reaction is unique because we each carry different emotional baggage”, says Papandreas. “As you gaze into my eyes your subconscious is unpacking that baggage.” The large scale intensifies the emotional impact creating a memorable and dramatic impression. The paintings are created entirely by brush on sized, heavyweight muslin (chosen for its unobtrusive weave) in casein, a paint derived from milk or soy protein. It was used widely by artists in earlier times and is enjoying a renaissance today. Though it has similarities to both watercolor and gouache, it is more durable than either and can be used to create both translucent and opaque effects. The paint is applied in thin layers, building visual depth without thickness of paint, and the result is a soft, matte, luminosity that appears to glow from within, even in the dimmest of light. Because of the specialized technique used, the paintings remain pliable and can be safely dismounted, rolled for shipping or storage, and re-stretched as needed.
Original Created:2014
Subjects:Portrait
Materials:Canvas
Styles:RealismFigurativePortraiture
Mediums:Casein
Painting:Casein on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:57 W x 47 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United States.
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Artist Johniene Papandreas' dramatic, large-scale “details” zero in on the moments that escape conscious recognition to capture the fleeting expressions between expressions, the space between breaths. Her paintings are often inspired by past classical masterpieces, her “models” removed from their context and transformed… The expression of anonymous face in a Renaissance crowd reveals a hidden agenda… A jumble of fruit in a Dutch still life becomes a universe of jewel-like orbs orbiting a peach sun… A gesturing arm becomes a study in struggle, submission, and inevitable acceptance… “It is in the spaces between, in what you see when you are not “looking”, that wonder resides… the parallel universe of the visceral. Just below the surface of the familiar, even the mundane, are vistas of sensation awaiting discovery.” Johniene Papandreas
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