Wags - Last Floor - The Red Hat Collection

Original work by Wags. In this composition bathed in warm, theatrical light, Wags captures a suspended moment between elegance and mystery. The female silhouette, captured at the threshold of an antique elevator, seems to belong to a story whose spectator still does not know the beginning or the end. The contrast between the precious woodwork, marbles, the vaporous dress, and the red hat creates a refined atmosphere where sensuality remains suggested rather than revealed. A painting that celebrates the beauty of light, silence, and the moments that each viewer is free to imagine.

This work is part of The Red Hat Collection, a series of paintings where a mysterious silhouette wearing a red hat traverses the world’s most emblematic places, leaving the viewer to imagine her story.

Title: Last Floor - The Red Hat Collection

Fine Art print on 300g cotton paper

Dimensions: 70x50 cm

Signed and numbered by the artist

Edition 4/5

New work, kept flat

Delivered with a signed certificate of authenticity

All works are protected with kraft paper and transported in extremely sturdy tubes. Shipped with insurance and tracking number.

Tags: Oil painting, oil on canvas, realistic painting, contemporary realism, figurative painting, elegant woman, bare back, glamour, sensuality, luxury hotel, antique elevator, palace, Old Hollywood, golden light, cinematic mood, mystery, luxury, interior decoration, contemporary art

Biography:

Wags, born in Paris in 1970, embodies the journey of a polymorphic artist whose creativity has evolved from electronic music to contemporary graphic art. Coming from a family where art was already present thanks to his father, a draftsperson, Wags discovers very early his first passion, music creation. This passion guides him in his youth, and his early talents lead him to make a bold decision: invest the money intended to fund his higher studies in the creation of his first album.

Distributed by EMI, the album did not meet the expected success, but it marked the beginning of a richly experimental artistic career.

Alongside his musical career, Wags entered the advertising world as a designer/writer for the iconic Playboy magazine. For many years, he put his creativity at the service of the publication by creating and producing the magazine’s advertising campaigns.

The turning point in his career came in 2005 when he became a cameraman, thus exploring a new facet of the visual world. In 2007, he discovered a passion for photography, adding another artistic string to his bow. In 2010, he successfully founded his own photo agency, highlighting his entrepreneurial spirit.

In 2017, Wags made a radical choice to sell his agency to fully embrace graphic art, influenced by his son, who became a major figure in street art worldwide. A pioneer of computer-assisted artistic creation, Wags stands out with more than 3000 works sold in galleries and online to date.

Seeking to explore new artistic universes, Wags is none other than Kobalt who signs under this pseudonym to avoid interfering with his usual work.

This contemporary figurative painting draws inspiration from classical realism and a glamorous modern aesthetic. Collectors who appreciate the light of Joaquín Sorolla, the mastery of Anders Zorn, the elegance of John Singer Sargent, as well as the worlds of Richard S. Johnson, Pino Daeni, Jack Vettriano, Fabian Perez and Jeremy Lipking will find in this work an atmosphere and handling of light that are familiar to them.

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