This portrait is based on Johann Sebastian Bach's concerto for oboe d'amore. It was the model who chose to pose with this rare instrument. Attracted by its soft, enveloping timbre as much as by its bulbous shape, she struck a pose that was both delicate and respectful of the object. Using projected light, I wanted to convey a very intuitive and sensory relationship through intense colours and shadows on the body. The instrument could then merge, like a reflection of the soul, into our deepest intimacy, which it would reveal. Music as the speech of the soul.

Artwork Size & Ink Base:

Oil on canvas, mounted on a stretcher

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Arthur Og

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