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Michiel Ceulers — Villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to be spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged
Michiel Ceulers

Villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to be spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged

Michiel Ceulers layers spraypaint, oil, acrylic, staple, and wood glue onto canvas to create a visually dense and tactile work that mirrors its provocative title's themes of hidden malevolence and deceptive virtue. The artist's self-made frame further blurs the boundary between artwork and artifice, reinforcing the idea that presentation itself can be a form of manipulation. Ceulers challenges the viewer to look beyond surface appearances, questioning how easily wrongdoing is overlooked when disguised beneath a polished or benevolent exterior.

Medium
spraypaint, oil, acrylic, staple and wood glue on canvas, in an artist's frame

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April 13, 2016

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Michiel Ceulers, Villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to be spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged

Michiel Ceulers layers spraypaint, oil, acrylic, staple, and wood glue onto canvas to create a visually dense and tactile work that mirrors its provocative title's themes of hidden malevolence and deceptive virtue. The artist's self-made frame further blurs the boundary between artwork and artifice, reinforcing the idea that presentation itself can be a form of manipulation. Ceulers challenges the viewer to look beyond surface appearances, questioning how easily wrongdoing is overlooked when disguised beneath a polished or benevolent exterior.

Medium
spraypaint, oil, acrylic, staple and wood glue on canvas, in an artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Street Art, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Textured, Expressive, 21st Century, Provocative, Abstract, Contemporary

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