HugPat (1972) - Gas Mask #8

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

The painting is distinguished by a gestural and contrasted technique, dominated by shades of black, gray and white, with blurring and speed effects that cross the face, like an image captured in motion or altered by time. This treatment gives the work a particular strength: the realism of the gaze dialogues with a rougher, more instinctive material that creates an immediate emotion.

The whole is presented in an elegant black American frame (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 demanding collection seeking an impactful figurative work, with an identifiable signature and a real wall presence.