Nush Menna - Pain 2
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Description from the seller
Artist: Nush Menna
Title: Pain
Technique: Oil painting on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
Year: 2026
Finish: Protective final varnish
Frame: Simple frame included as a gift
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity and identity of the work provided by the artist
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Description of the work
“Pain” is a portrait that explores the subtle boundary between the mask and the human being.
The work features a face split into two halves: on one side the forced smile of the clown, symbol of social performance and hidden emotions; on the other the naked face of the individual, marked by time, fragility and a tear that becomes a silent testimony of the human experience.
The crack that runs across the face does not separate two different people, but two aspects of the same identity. It is the fracture that exists between what we show to the world and what we keep inside us.
With intense and tactile painting, Nush Menna confronts one of the most universal themes of contemporary existence: the contrast between appearance and truth, between spectacle and vulnerability, between the need to smile and the right to suffer.
The work belongs to the artist's ongoing exploration of contemporary archetypes and the investigation of human identity, a reflection that runs through much of her painting production.
Pain does not seek to offer answers, but invites the observer to recognize themselves in that crack, in that exact point where the mask breaks and the essence emerges.
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Additional information
* Original unique work.
* Entirely handmade by the artist.
* Signed by the artist.
* Accompanied by certificate of authenticity.
* Simple frame included as a gift.
* Careful and protected shipping.
To reduce environmental impact, the artwork will be packaged using selected recycled cartons and reused with care, without compromising transport safety. A conscious choice that combines care for art with respect for the environment.
By typing “Nush Menna” on the web you can visit the artist's site and delve into her creative path, the works in private collections, and the exhibition projects carried out over the years.
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Critical quote
“Behind every forced smile there is a crack. It is from that crack that the truth enters.”
— Nush Menna, Pain, 2026.
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 TranslateArtist: Nush Menna
Title: Pain
Technique: Oil painting on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
Year: 2026
Finish: Protective final varnish
Frame: Simple frame included as a gift
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity and identity of the work provided by the artist
⸻
Description of the work
“Pain” is a portrait that explores the subtle boundary between the mask and the human being.
The work features a face split into two halves: on one side the forced smile of the clown, symbol of social performance and hidden emotions; on the other the naked face of the individual, marked by time, fragility and a tear that becomes a silent testimony of the human experience.
The crack that runs across the face does not separate two different people, but two aspects of the same identity. It is the fracture that exists between what we show to the world and what we keep inside us.
With intense and tactile painting, Nush Menna confronts one of the most universal themes of contemporary existence: the contrast between appearance and truth, between spectacle and vulnerability, between the need to smile and the right to suffer.
The work belongs to the artist's ongoing exploration of contemporary archetypes and the investigation of human identity, a reflection that runs through much of her painting production.
Pain does not seek to offer answers, but invites the observer to recognize themselves in that crack, in that exact point where the mask breaks and the essence emerges.
⸻
Additional information
* Original unique work.
* Entirely handmade by the artist.
* Signed by the artist.
* Accompanied by certificate of authenticity.
* Simple frame included as a gift.
* Careful and protected shipping.
To reduce environmental impact, the artwork will be packaged using selected recycled cartons and reused with care, without compromising transport safety. A conscious choice that combines care for art with respect for the environment.
By typing “Nush Menna” on the web you can visit the artist's site and delve into her creative path, the works in private collections, and the exhibition projects carried out over the years.
⸻
Critical quote
“Behind every forced smile there is a crack. It is from that crack that the truth enters.”
— Nush Menna, Pain, 2026.
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
Yes
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Pain 2
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
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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