Artwork

Πρόσωπα

Πρόσωπα, by Edouard Sacaillan, unspecified, 1995
Πρόσωπα, by Edouard Sacaillan, unspecified, 1995

Πρόσωπα is an unspecified painting by Edouard Sacaillan. It dates from 1995 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

About this work

Overview

Πρόσωπα is a 1995 painting by Edouard Sacaillan, held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts a dense, chaotic assembly of faces in varied orientations, evoking a sense of crowdedness and disorder.

Technique & Style

Executed in an impasto style, the painting features thick, uneven brushstrokes and vibrant, clashing colors, with faces rendered in differing levels of clarity and definition.

Context

The artist's use of bold, expressive brushwork and vivid color palette creates a dynamic, unsettling atmosphere.

Artist & collection

Artist

Edouard Sacaillan

Edouard Sacaillan kept a half-finished painting on his kitchen table for years, covering it with a tea-stained cloth between meals.