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Nicola Tyson — Figure Walking
Nicola Tyson

Figure Walking

A boldly distorted figure strides across the canvas in Nicola Tyson's expressive and psychologically charged style. The human form is rendered with loose, gestural brushwork, stretching and warping the body into an energetic, almost primal silhouette. Tyson's raw application of oil paint emphasizes movement and inner emotional states over anatomical accuracy, creating a figure that feels both alien and deeply human.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Under the Influence

March 7, 2014

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Nicola Tyson, Figure Walking

A boldly distorted figure strides across the canvas in Nicola Tyson's expressive and psychologically charged style. The human form is rendered with loose, gestural brushwork, stretching and warping the body into an energetic, almost primal silhouette. Tyson's raw application of oil paint emphasizes movement and inner emotional states over anatomical accuracy, creating a figure that feels both alien and deeply human.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figure, Gestural, Expressionist, Moody, Human Form, Neutral Tones, British, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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