Nush Menna - Nike
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Original oil painting on canvas by Nush Menna, titled Nike, 30 × 42 cm, 2025, signed by hand, in excellent condition, weight 0.2 kg, Italy origin, contemporary portrait, original edition, sold directly from the artist.
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Description from the seller
Title
“Call Me Marilyn
Technical details
• Technique: Oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
• Unique artwork, handmade
• Signed
Description
An eternal icon that answers the present.
“Call Me Marilyn” reinterprets the myth of Marilyn Monroe through a contemporary gaze, transporting her into an urban and current context. The Nike jacket introduces a powerful contrast between classic glamour and streetwear culture, transforming the icon into a living, accessible, almost everyday figure.
The gesture of the phone and cigarette suggests a suspended, intimate, cinematic narrative: no longer just a diva, but a real presence, immersed in modern times. The direct gaze and painterly execution emphasize a beauty that oscillates between strength and vulnerability.
The work investigates the transformation of icons: from distant myth to contemporary archetype, capable of adapting, changing, and continuing to speak to our collective imagination.
⸻
An ideal piece for collectors of contemporary art and pop culture, perfect for modern environments and spaces with a strong visual character.
Final protective varnish,
Certificate of authenticity
Shipped in tube
* To avoid further polluting the world and contribute to an eco-friendly choice, I will use recycled cardboard. The 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 creation on my Instagram profile nush_artwork, or on my website, https://nushart.com
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
“Call Me Marilyn
Technical details
• Technique: Oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
• Unique artwork, handmade
• Signed
Description
An eternal icon that answers the present.
“Call Me Marilyn” reinterprets the myth of Marilyn Monroe through a contemporary gaze, transporting her into an urban and current context. The Nike jacket introduces a powerful contrast between classic glamour and streetwear culture, transforming the icon into a living, accessible, almost everyday figure.
The gesture of the phone and cigarette suggests a suspended, intimate, cinematic narrative: no longer just a diva, but a real presence, immersed in modern times. The direct gaze and painterly execution emphasize a beauty that oscillates between strength and vulnerability.
The work investigates the transformation of icons: from distant myth to contemporary archetype, capable of adapting, changing, and continuing to speak to our collective imagination.
⸻
An ideal piece for collectors of contemporary art and pop culture, perfect for modern environments and spaces with a strong visual character.
Final protective varnish,
Certificate of authenticity
Shipped in tube
* To avoid further polluting the world and contribute to an eco-friendly choice, I will use recycled cardboard. The 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 creation on my Instagram profile nush_artwork, or on my website, https://nushart.com
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
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Nike
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
30 cm
Width
42 cm
Weight
0.2 kg
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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