Nush Menna - La soglia
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Nush Menna, La soglia, an original oil on canvas from 2025, measuring 42 × 30 cm, created in Italy and sold directly from the artist, with a certificate of authenticity.
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SHADOW
Artist: Nush Menna
Title: Shadow
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
Original and unique work
Provenance: directly from the artist's studio
Certificate of authenticity: included
Finish: final protective varnish
Critical note
Shadow is born at the exact point where light meets what normally remains hidden.
The face emerges from a dark painterly material, threaded with deep tones of violet, blue and earth. A blade of warm light suddenly breaks the shadow, traverses the face and reaches the gaze. It is there that the work changes: light is not merely used to illuminate the subject, but becomes part of its identity.
The two eyes, differing in temperature and color, build a silent tension. One belongs almost to the night, the other seems to hold back the light.
The title Shadow recalls that part of the human being that remains on the margins of consciousness: what we hide, what we do not show, but which continues to belong to us.
Nush Menna works here on the contrast between darkness and revelation, building the face through veils, chromatic transitions and variations in temperature. The painting deliberately preserves its material presence: approaching the work, the texture of the canvas, the overlaps of color and the traces of the painting process are visible.
It is not a portrait that simply seeks to be looked at.
It is a gaze that returns the gaze.
Artwork and provenance
Original hand-painted work by Nush Menna, coming directly from the artist's studio.
The work is a unique piece, not a print or a reproduction.
The painting is delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist and is protected by a professional final varnish, applied to preserve over time the painting surface and the color depth.
The work is in excellent condition.
Framing
The staged images are for illustrative purposes and show a possible presentation of the work.
If the winning bid exceeds the reserve price, the work will be delivered with a simple frame offered as a gift by the artist.
Otherwise, the work will be shipped without a frame, carefully protected and rolled in a professional tube for works of art.
Shipping and sustainability
Shipping will be prepared directly in the artist's studio with particular attention to protecting the work.
For packaging, whenever possible, paper, cardboard and recycled or reusable materials are preferred, reducing the use of non-essential materials while maintaining a high level of protection during transport.
The packaging may be minimal in appearance, but will be careful and professional: a conscious choice to balance the safety of the work and environmental considerations.
Colors displayed on screen may show slight variations from the original work due to lighting conditions, photography, and monitor settings.
Nush Menna — Original artwork directly from the artist’s studio.
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 TranslateSHADOW
Artist: Nush Menna
Title: Shadow
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30 × 42 cm
Original and unique work
Provenance: directly from the artist's studio
Certificate of authenticity: included
Finish: final protective varnish
Critical note
Shadow is born at the exact point where light meets what normally remains hidden.
The face emerges from a dark painterly material, threaded with deep tones of violet, blue and earth. A blade of warm light suddenly breaks the shadow, traverses the face and reaches the gaze. It is there that the work changes: light is not merely used to illuminate the subject, but becomes part of its identity.
The two eyes, differing in temperature and color, build a silent tension. One belongs almost to the night, the other seems to hold back the light.
The title Shadow recalls that part of the human being that remains on the margins of consciousness: what we hide, what we do not show, but which continues to belong to us.
Nush Menna works here on the contrast between darkness and revelation, building the face through veils, chromatic transitions and variations in temperature. The painting deliberately preserves its material presence: approaching the work, the texture of the canvas, the overlaps of color and the traces of the painting process are visible.
It is not a portrait that simply seeks to be looked at.
It is a gaze that returns the gaze.
Artwork and provenance
Original hand-painted work by Nush Menna, coming directly from the artist's studio.
The work is a unique piece, not a print or a reproduction.
The painting is delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist and is protected by a professional final varnish, applied to preserve over time the painting surface and the color depth.
The work is in excellent condition.
Framing
The staged images are for illustrative purposes and show a possible presentation of the work.
If the winning bid exceeds the reserve price, the work will be delivered with a simple frame offered as a gift by the artist.
Otherwise, the work will be shipped without a frame, carefully protected and rolled in a professional tube for works of art.
Shipping and sustainability
Shipping will be prepared directly in the artist's studio with particular attention to protecting the work.
For packaging, whenever possible, paper, cardboard and recycled or reusable materials are preferred, reducing the use of non-essential materials while maintaining a high level of protection during transport.
The packaging may be minimal in appearance, but will be careful and professional: a conscious choice to balance the safety of the work and environmental considerations.
Colors displayed on screen may show slight variations from the original work due to lighting conditions, photography, and monitor settings.
Nush Menna — Original artwork directly from the artist’s studio.
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 TranslateDetails
Artist
Nush Menna
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
La soglia
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
30 cm
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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