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Ta Byrne
Thailand
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$1,660
Artwork details
- Medium : Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Unmounted artwork. Mounting and/or framing available on request.
- Dimensions : 55.1x47.2in
About this artwork
At first viewing, Master Key may come across as humorous, quirky, flippant or even clever. However, there may also be a deeper meaning in the work.
This painting has a very different energy from a conventional portrait. The figure is formally dressed and monumental, yet the absence of a human head immediately removes him from ordinary reality. In its place, the key becomes both a face and an identity. That transformation is simple, strange and memorable.…
The Key Man wants to be seen, but he does not want to reveal himself entirely. So, on a human level, Key Man is symbolic of the masks we wear, the devices we use to hide ourselves even as we reveal ourselves to the world and to the judgement of others.
This painting has a very different energy from a conventional portrait. The figure is formally dressed and monumental, yet the absence of a human head immediately removes him from ordinary reality. In its place, the key becomes both a face and an identity. That transformation is simple, strange and memorable.…
The Key Man wants to be seen, but he does not want to reveal himself entirely. So, on a human level, Key Man is symbolic of the masks we wear, the devices we use to hide ourselves even as we reveal ourselves to the world and to the judgement of others.
Ta Byrne
Thailand
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- Group shows participant
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« I want my paintings to have character and tell stories but without words, as if using mime. »
I was ecstatic to receive a link to a captivating article by Tony Walne in *The Daily Mail on Sunday*, a prestigious UK publication. Titled "How to Spot the Next Banksy or Hockney," the piece celebrated me alongside these legendary icons of the art world. It doesn’t get much better than that.
To cap it all, I was honoured to send my painting, "Girl in a Red Hat," to the R.W. Norton Art Gallery & Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, for their contemporary gallery, which I’m very proud of.
I also received a surprise visit from Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj of Selangor, Malaysia, who bought two paintings for display in his Royal Palace; he also requested a signed copy of my book, Egg Island,
To cap it all, I was honoured to send my painting, "Girl in a Red Hat," to the R.W. Norton Art Gallery & Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, for their contemporary gallery, which I’m very proud of.
I also received a surprise visit from Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj of Selangor, Malaysia, who bought two paintings for display in his Royal Palace; he also requested a signed copy of my book, Egg Island,
They bought an artwork from this artist
"I bought a beautiful painting from Ta. It fits very nicely in my home. Thank you Ta for the beautiful painting."
An Art Lover, purchase made in August 2023: "The Conductor and No 1 Violinist", Oil on Canvas , 51.2x70.9in
"Thank you, Ta, for the piece. Especially with the accompanying book and your note. I look forward to hanging it up."
An Art Lover, purchase made in December 2024: "Tommy the cook", Oil on Canvas , 7.9x5.9in
Ta Byrne
Master Key
$5,110
