Raphaël Barontini
Baronne Congo, 2024
Acrylic, ink and silkscreen on canvas
Image size: 43 1/4 x 31 1/2 in
110 x 80 cm
Framed: 44 7/8 x 33 1/8 x 1 5/8 in
114 x 84 x 4 cm
110 x 80 cm
Framed: 44 7/8 x 33 1/8 x 1 5/8 in
114 x 84 x 4 cm
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Baronne Congo presents a reimagined court portrait. The character is entirely fictional, with the face being a composite—its lower part inspired by a colonial-era photograph. The same concept is applied...
Baronne Congo presents a reimagined court portrait. The character is entirely fictional, with the face being a composite—its lower part inspired by a colonial-era photograph. The same concept is applied throughout the work, where a Renaissance motif, digitally reworked, adorns the lower section of the canvas. The face itself is assembled from various parts of different masks, creating a layered and hybridized representation.
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