Nush Menna - BLU DRIVE

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Nush Menna, BLU DRIVE, oil painting, 42 × 30 cm, created in 2025, an original artwork signed by the artist and sold directly from the artist's studio in Italy.

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BLUE DRIVE

Artist: NUSH Menna
Title: Blue Drive
Year: 2026
Technique: Oil painting
Dimensions: 30 × 40 cm
Original and unique work

A frontal, almost magnetic look completely fills the space of the painting.

In Blue Drive, NUSH Menna builds a contemporary portrait in which the figure does not simply seem to observe the viewer: it confronts them.

The blue eyes, extremely bright, emerge from the dark mass of hair and dialog with the deep blue of the dress. The skin deliberately preserves imperfections, redness, freckles and chromatic variations: a living surface, far from the idea of a polished and artificial beauty.

At the center of the composition appears the BMW logo, small but immediately recognizable. An element belonging to contemporary imagery that introduces into the portrait the language of desire, speed, identity, and the symbolic object.

The contrast between the human face and the brand creates a subtle tension: on the one hand the unparalleled uniqueness of the person, on the other a universally recognizable symbol. The blue thus becomes the visual thread of the entire composition: it runs through the gaze, the dress, and the symbol, tying together human presence and contemporary imagery.

The compact format, 30 × 40 cm, emphasizes the intensity of the relationship with the viewer. The distance is reduced and the face almost wholly occupies the field of view, bringing the spectator very close to the figure, almost inside its gaze.

The work was created in 2026 and comes directly from the artist’s studio.

It is finished with a protective final varnish and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by NUSH Menna.

Shipping and packaging

Particular attention is paid to protecting the work during transport.

When possible, cardboard boxes and recycled materials are used, chosen with a view to reducing waste and environmental impact. The use of recycled materials does not in any way compromise the quality of the packaging, which will always be careful and professional.

At the reserve price, the work is supplied without a frame. If the sale value exceeds this, the work will instead be shipped with a simple frame, chosen to enhance it without interfering with the painting.

In any case, the work will be carefully protected with professional packaging suitable for transporting artworks.

Ambient shots have an exclusively illustrative purpose and show possible display solutions. Always refer to the real dimensions of the work: 30 × 40 cm.

NUSH Menna — 2026
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."
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BLUE DRIVE

Artist: NUSH Menna
Title: Blue Drive
Year: 2026
Technique: Oil painting
Dimensions: 30 × 40 cm
Original and unique work

A frontal, almost magnetic look completely fills the space of the painting.

In Blue Drive, NUSH Menna builds a contemporary portrait in which the figure does not simply seem to observe the viewer: it confronts them.

The blue eyes, extremely bright, emerge from the dark mass of hair and dialog with the deep blue of the dress. The skin deliberately preserves imperfections, redness, freckles and chromatic variations: a living surface, far from the idea of a polished and artificial beauty.

At the center of the composition appears the BMW logo, small but immediately recognizable. An element belonging to contemporary imagery that introduces into the portrait the language of desire, speed, identity, and the symbolic object.

The contrast between the human face and the brand creates a subtle tension: on the one hand the unparalleled uniqueness of the person, on the other a universally recognizable symbol. The blue thus becomes the visual thread of the entire composition: it runs through the gaze, the dress, and the symbol, tying together human presence and contemporary imagery.

The compact format, 30 × 40 cm, emphasizes the intensity of the relationship with the viewer. The distance is reduced and the face almost wholly occupies the field of view, bringing the spectator very close to the figure, almost inside its gaze.

The work was created in 2026 and comes directly from the artist’s studio.

It is finished with a protective final varnish and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by NUSH Menna.

Shipping and packaging

Particular attention is paid to protecting the work during transport.

When possible, cardboard boxes and recycled materials are used, chosen with a view to reducing waste and environmental impact. The use of recycled materials does not in any way compromise the quality of the packaging, which will always be careful and professional.

At the reserve price, the work is supplied without a frame. If the sale value exceeds this, the work will instead be shipped with a simple frame, chosen to enhance it without interfering with the painting.

In any case, the work will be carefully protected with professional packaging suitable for transporting artworks.

Ambient shots have an exclusively illustrative purpose and show possible display solutions. Always refer to the real dimensions of the work: 30 × 40 cm.

NUSH Menna — 2026
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."
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Details

Artist
Nush Menna
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
BLU DRIVE
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+
Sold by
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803
Objects sold
100%
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