HugPat (1972) - Gas Mask #8

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Gas Mask #8 is an oil painting by HugPat (born 1972), created in 2021, a 104 × 104 cm portrait in original edition, sold with a frame and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

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With Gas Mask #8, HugPat signs a powerful, immediate, almost cinematic work. On a square format of 100 x 100 cm, the artist composes a frontal portrait of a man with a fixed gaze, masked, as if suspended in an unsettling atmosphere, at the border between contemporary tension, urban dystopia and collective memory.

The painting is distinguished by a gestural and high-contrast technique, dominated by blacks, grays and whites, with blur and speed effects crossing the face, like an image captured in motion or altered by time. This treatment gives the work a particular force: the realism of the gaze dialogues with a rougher, more instinctive material, which creates an immediate emotion.

The whole is presented in an elegant black American cradle (wood frame), for a total format of 104 x 104 cm.

The work is sold with its certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

A strong, contemporary piece, ideal for a discerning collection seeking a striking figurative work, with an identifiable signature and a real presence on the wall.

With Gas Mask #8, HugPat signs a powerful, immediate, almost cinematic work. On a square format of 100 x 100 cm, the artist composes a frontal portrait of a man with a fixed gaze, masked, as if suspended in an unsettling atmosphere, at the border between contemporary tension, urban dystopia and collective memory.

The painting is distinguished by a gestural and high-contrast technique, dominated by blacks, grays and whites, with blur and speed effects crossing the face, like an image captured in motion or altered by time. This treatment gives the work a particular force: the realism of the gaze dialogues with a rougher, more instinctive material, which creates an immediate emotion.

The whole is presented in an elegant black American cradle (wood frame), for a total format of 104 x 104 cm.

The work is sold with its certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

A strong, contemporary piece, ideal for a discerning collection seeking a striking figurative work, with an identifiable signature and a real presence on the wall.

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Artist
HugPat (1972)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Gas Mask #8
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
2021
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
104 cm
Width
104 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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