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KING OF HERRING

Alex Bras

2021 • Netherlands • Acrylic on Cardboard

30 x 24 in

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Alex Bras

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Medium : Acrylic on Cardboard
Other details : Artwork on synthetic panel. Artwork framed.
Dimensions : 29.9x24.4in

About this artwork

The giant oarfish got its second name because it likes to swim with shoals of herring, standing out between them with its “crown”. It swims almost vertically and grows up to 11 meters. A huge head sticking out from the water made a great impression on sensitive sailors and gave rise to many legends about sea dragons.
Luckily, it's almost inedible, so it's mostly caught for pretty photoshoots, with lots of men in their underwear (fishermen’s equipment,… apparenty) holding the fish together with happy smiles on their faces. The face of the fish expresses royal majesty and humility. So there this painting praises it!

Acrylic on used cardboard, black metal frame with Artglass AR 70
Diptych 2*(31x76) cm

Alex Bras

Netherlands

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Alex Bras, a trained architect turned artist, masterfully employs mediums like used cardboard, acrylic, oil on canvas, and watercolor paper. With surrealistic and figurative techniques in her series, she explores complex human experiences, keying into the subtleties of emotions and mental states. Her emotionally-charged paintings, often featuring sea creatures and human figures, serve as a visual metaphor for the burdensome universality of the human experience, fluctuating between melancholy and hope.

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Alex Bras

KING OF HERRING

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