Nush Menna - Nel bosco
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Nush Menna's original oil on canvas titled Nel bosco, 100 by 70 cm, created in 2025, hand-signed, in excellent condition, weighing 0.2 kg, produced in Italy and sold directly by the artist.
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Title: NEL BOSCO
Artist: Nush Menna
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 x 70 cm
Date: February 14, 2026
In this intense figurative composition, Nush Menna reinterprets the universal archetype of Little Red Riding Hood through a contemporary sensibility, transforming the fairy tale narrative into a visual reflection on vulnerability, identity, and the dimension of the psychological shadow.
The female figure, rendered with extraordinary painterly precision and strong emotional presence, occupies a space suspended between reality and symbol. The wolf behind her does not merely represent a narrative threat, but becomes a metaphor for instinctive strength and the inner tensions that accompany the process of growth and self-awareness. The contemporary iconic elements present in the basket introduce an additional level of reading, creating a dialogue between childish innocence, pop culture, and personal transformation.
The artist’s technical mastery emerges in the material quality of the painting surface, in the construction of light, and in the richness of the details, giving the work notable visual depth and a significant stage presence.
The work coherently fits into the artist’s ongoing exploration of the emotional and symbolic dynamics of being human, and represents a mature example of European contemporary figurative art. For its executory quality and narrative strength, the work stands out as a piece of particular interest for private collections and exhibition contexts dedicated to contemporary figurative painting.
The artist Nush Menna certifies that the work titled
“Nel Bosco"
is an original work entirely handmade.
Artwork biography in auction catalog style
Nush Menna is an Italian contemporary artist whose painting practice focuses on exploring human identity through archetypal symbols and visual narratives suspended between reality and the psychological dimension.
Her work combines solid figurative technique with symbolic elements and references to contemporary culture, creating compositions characterized by strong emotional intensity and stage presence. Her works explore themes such as memory, transformation, vulnerability, and the relationship between innocence and inner shadow, placing her within the context of European contemporary figurative art.
Nush Menna’s paintings are present in international private collections.
Final protective varnish,
Certificate of authenticity
* To avoid further polluting the world and to contribute to an ecological choice, I will use recycled cardboard. A small step toward a cleaner world starts with each individual. A responsible choice for everyone.
You can view the video detailing the painting and the various stages of its creation on my Instagram profile nush_artwork, or on my website, https://nushart. com
Provided with a certificate of authenticity and shipped with careful packaging in a tube .
Seller's Story
My painting is born from the desire to explore the human being in contemporary time, between identity, symbols, and inner transformations. I do not simply paint what I see, but what I perceive behind the image: emotions, fragility, tensions, and contradictions that belong to our era.
My work develops through a layered and slow oil technique, where every detail has a meaning and every element contributes to the narrative of the piece. The figures I paint do not represent merely individuals, but universal conditions: vulnerability, strength, loneliness, and the longing for connection.
For me painting is an act of research and authenticity, a way to restore depth in a world dominated by speed and superficial image. Through color, light, and composition I seek to create works capable of maintaining a living relationship with those who observe them over time.
My works are present in international private collections and are mainly created in oil on canvas, with a constant production and an artistic research in continual evolution.
"ZEITGEISTTEPERAMENTLOS [SPIRITO - DEL - TEMPO - SENZA - SPIRITO]
Riflesso di un attento "studium" travestito da distratto "punctum" - raccolta di ritratti senza identità - costellazione claustrofobica di tribù urbane - moltitudini solitarie - selfie ugualmente di sé massificati per te distratto - istantanee di un passato presente - colori forti per spiriti fragili - profonda superficialità - spirito - del - tempo - senza - spirito."
Translated by Google TranslateTitle: NEL BOSCO
Artist: Nush Menna
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 x 70 cm
Date: February 14, 2026
In this intense figurative composition, Nush Menna reinterprets the universal archetype of Little Red Riding Hood through a contemporary sensibility, transforming the fairy tale narrative into a visual reflection on vulnerability, identity, and the dimension of the psychological shadow.
The female figure, rendered with extraordinary painterly precision and strong emotional presence, occupies a space suspended between reality and symbol. The wolf behind her does not merely represent a narrative threat, but becomes a metaphor for instinctive strength and the inner tensions that accompany the process of growth and self-awareness. The contemporary iconic elements present in the basket introduce an additional level of reading, creating a dialogue between childish innocence, pop culture, and personal transformation.
The artist’s technical mastery emerges in the material quality of the painting surface, in the construction of light, and in the richness of the details, giving the work notable visual depth and a significant stage presence.
The work coherently fits into the artist’s ongoing exploration of the emotional and symbolic dynamics of being human, and represents a mature example of European contemporary figurative art. For its executory quality and narrative strength, the work stands out as a piece of particular interest for private collections and exhibition contexts dedicated to contemporary figurative painting.
The artist Nush Menna certifies that the work titled
“Nel Bosco"
is an original work entirely handmade.
Artwork biography in auction catalog style
Nush Menna is an Italian contemporary artist whose painting practice focuses on exploring human identity through archetypal symbols and visual narratives suspended between reality and the psychological dimension.
Her work combines solid figurative technique with symbolic elements and references to contemporary culture, creating compositions characterized by strong emotional intensity and stage presence. Her works explore themes such as memory, transformation, vulnerability, and the relationship between innocence and inner shadow, placing her within the context of European contemporary figurative art.
Nush Menna’s paintings are present in international private collections.
Final protective varnish,
Certificate of authenticity
* To avoid further polluting the world and to contribute to an ecological choice, I will use recycled cardboard. A small step toward a cleaner world starts with each individual. A responsible choice for everyone.
You can view the video detailing the painting and the various stages of its creation on my Instagram profile nush_artwork, or on my website, https://nushart. com
Provided with a certificate of authenticity and shipped with careful packaging in a tube .
Seller's Story
My painting is born from the desire to explore the human being in contemporary time, between identity, symbols, and inner transformations. I do not simply paint what I see, but what I perceive behind the image: emotions, fragility, tensions, and contradictions that belong to our era.
My work develops through a layered and slow oil technique, where every detail has a meaning and every element contributes to the narrative of the piece. The figures I paint do not represent merely individuals, but universal conditions: vulnerability, strength, loneliness, and the longing for connection.
For me painting is an act of research and authenticity, a way to restore depth in a world dominated by speed and superficial image. Through color, light, and composition I seek to create works capable of maintaining a living relationship with those who observe them over time.
My works are present in international private collections and are mainly created in oil on canvas, with a constant production and an artistic research in continual evolution.
"ZEITGEISTTEPERAMENTLOS [SPIRITO - DEL - TEMPO - SENZA - SPIRITO]
Riflesso di un attento "studium" travestito da distratto "punctum" - raccolta di ritratti senza identità - costellazione claustrofobica di tribù urbane - moltitudini solitarie - selfie ugualmente di sé massificati per te distratto - istantanee di un passato presente - colori forti per spiriti fragili - profonda superficialità - spirito - del - tempo - senza - spirito."
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Artist
Nush Menna
Sold with frame
No
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Nel bosco
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
100 cm
Width
70 cm
Weight
0.2 kg
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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