Nush Menna - Freedom

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Studied art history at Ecole du Louvre and specialised in contemporary art for over 25 years.

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Freedom
Oil on canvas, 100 × 70 cm

In Freedom freedom is not an abstract concept. It has a body, a frontal gaze, a skin that tells its own time.

This young woman does not pose: she advances. She is still only for an instant, as if the painting had intercepted her during a journey that continues beyond the frame. Behind her the stormy sea and a blazing sunset do not serve as background, but as an emotional echo: nature mirrors the inner urgency of a generation that does not ask permission to exist.

The motorcycle with the skull, the pop symbols, the butterflies, the smile, the peace sign, the unicorn, the grotesque face tattooed on the thigh: every element is a visual fragment of 21st-century culture. They are not decorations. They are contemporary hieroglyphs. Language etched on the skin of those who grew up among social networks, silent revolutions, political disillusion, the need for identity and a ferocious desire for authenticity.

The tattoo on the chest, central and almost ritual, dialogues with the word Freedom on the shirt: freedom here is not blind rebellion, but a declaration of belonging to oneself.

The female figure thus becomes the archetype of the contemporary “urban tribe”: young people who wear the signs of their own time as ancient peoples wore war paint. Only now the battle is existential, cultural, identitarian.

The work blends pop aesthetics, symbolic realism and narrative tension. It is a powerful generational portrait, where beauty coexists with irony, strength with vulnerability, myth with current events.

Freedom does not tell the story of a girl.
It tells the story of an era that has decided to write itself on itself.

Final protective varnish,
Certificate of authenticity
* To avoid further polluting the world and contribute to an ecological choice, I will use recycled cardboard. The small step toward a cleaner world starts with each individual. A responsible choice for everyone.

You can see the video detailing the painting and the various stages of 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.
Simple frame as a gift.

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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Freedom
Oil on canvas, 100 × 70 cm

In Freedom freedom is not an abstract concept. It has a body, a frontal gaze, a skin that tells its own time.

This young woman does not pose: she advances. She is still only for an instant, as if the painting had intercepted her during a journey that continues beyond the frame. Behind her the stormy sea and a blazing sunset do not serve as background, but as an emotional echo: nature mirrors the inner urgency of a generation that does not ask permission to exist.

The motorcycle with the skull, the pop symbols, the butterflies, the smile, the peace sign, the unicorn, the grotesque face tattooed on the thigh: every element is a visual fragment of 21st-century culture. They are not decorations. They are contemporary hieroglyphs. Language etched on the skin of those who grew up among social networks, silent revolutions, political disillusion, the need for identity and a ferocious desire for authenticity.

The tattoo on the chest, central and almost ritual, dialogues with the word Freedom on the shirt: freedom here is not blind rebellion, but a declaration of belonging to oneself.

The female figure thus becomes the archetype of the contemporary “urban tribe”: young people who wear the signs of their own time as ancient peoples wore war paint. Only now the battle is existential, cultural, identitarian.

The work blends pop aesthetics, symbolic realism and narrative tension. It is a powerful generational portrait, where beauty coexists with irony, strength with vulnerability, myth with current events.

Freedom does not tell the story of a girl.
It tells the story of an era that has decided to write itself on itself.

Final protective varnish,
Certificate of authenticity
* To avoid further polluting the world and contribute to an ecological choice, I will use recycled cardboard. The small step toward a cleaner world starts with each individual. A responsible choice for everyone.

You can see the video detailing the painting and the various stages of 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.
Simple frame as a gift.

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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Details

Artist
Nush Menna
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Freedom
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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Objects sold
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