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Christian Rosa — From Bitchy to Black Eye
Christian Rosa

From Bitchy to Black Eye

From Bitchy to Black Eye is a raw and visceral work by Christian Rosa that layers charcoal, graphite, oil stick, and oil on canvas in a gestural, improvisational manner. Rosa's signature mark-making emerges through frenzied lines, smudges, and abstract forms that suggest tension, movement, and emotional turbulence. The combination of dry and oily media creates a richly textured surface that oscillates between control and chaos, embodying the charged energy implied by the work's provocative title.

Medium
charcoal, graphite, oil stick and oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 10, 2015

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Christian Rosa, From Bitchy to Black Eye

From Bitchy to Black Eye is a raw and visceral work by Christian Rosa that layers charcoal, graphite, oil stick, and oil on canvas in a gestural, improvisational manner. Rosa's signature mark-making emerges through frenzied lines, smudges, and abstract forms that suggest tension, movement, and emotional turbulence. The combination of dry and oily media creates a richly textured surface that oscillates between control and chaos, embodying the charged energy implied by the work's provocative title.

Medium
charcoal, graphite, oil stick and oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Large Format Canvas, Brazilian Artist, Mixed Media, Raw Mark Making, 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Gestural Drawing

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