Rembrandtian Mannequin
Ka-Son
acrylic on canvas, 14" x 16" (framed);  $500
Exhibited at Village West in the Under the Influence show, Fall 2016

Self-Portrait With Two Circles (c.1665)
Rembrandt van Rijn
Inspiration piece for Ka-Son for the
Under the Influence show, Fall 2016


"Rembrandt's work, and his life, has been a big influence on my work as a whole. His painting Self-Portrait With Two Circles shows him as an older man, at the peak of his powers as master painter. I wanted to paint my idea of an artist who is a student of Rembrandtian painting. But rather than use a human face, I wanted that student to be represented by the typical tool of a student artist: the wooden mannequin.

I also wanted to give that mannequin the life seen in many of Rembrandt's paintings, so I imagined the life of the mannequin himself, in his studio, with a family, and with some of his own paintings on the wall. The mannequin is me."

If you are interested in purchasing this work, please contact Ka-Son or visit www.artofkason.com.

 

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