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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 47.2x39.4in
About this artwork
“The Face” (2016) is a mixed-media work in oil and acrylic on canvas that explores identity, vulnerability and the instinctive layers beneath the human mask. The expressive brushstrokes and raw textures reveal a presence that cannot be ignored. The intense blue eyes follow the viewer from every angle, creating a silent confrontation and a sense of being seen rather than merely observing. I wanted this piece to evoke both discomfort and curiosity—an…
invitation to look deeper, beyond surface impressions, into the parts of ourselves we often hide. “The Face” reflects the moment when we can no longer escape our own truth, when the gaze we fear is our own reflection staring back.
Manja McCade
Germany
Credentials
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
“Art must hold space for what cannot be spoken.”
Manja McCade is a contemporary artist whose practice moves between abstraction, memory, and social awareness. Rooted in painting yet open to cross-disciplinary dialogue, her work explores presence, loss, and the pursuit of freedom. McCade’s process is intuitive and physical — color, gesture, and rhythm become her language.
Alongside her studio practice, she develops projects that question silence and visibility in political and emotional contexts, including Belmarsh Live, her long-term engagement with freedom of speech and justice.
Based in Dessau, Germany, McCade creates works that invite reflection — art as a space for truth, empathy, and transformation.
Manja McCade is a contemporary artist whose practice moves between abstraction, memory, and social awareness. Rooted in painting yet open to cross-disciplinary dialogue, her work explores presence, loss, and the pursuit of freedom. McCade’s process is intuitive and physical — color, gesture, and rhythm become her language.
Alongside her studio practice, she develops projects that question silence and visibility in political and emotional contexts, including Belmarsh Live, her long-term engagement with freedom of speech and justice.
Based in Dessau, Germany, McCade creates works that invite reflection — art as a space for truth, empathy, and transformation.