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Oleg Dou — MK5 from Mushroom Kingdom
Oleg Dou

MK5 from Mushroom Kingdom

A hauntingly ethereal portrait rendered in Dou's signature hyper-smooth aesthetic, MK5 from Mushroom Kingdom presents a ghostly figure with porcelain-like skin and dark, hollow eyes that evoke both innocence and unease. The chromogenic print, mounted behind Diasec, enhances the image's luminous depth and flawless surface, amplifying the tension between beauty and the uncanny. Drawing loosely on the fantastical world of the Mushroom Kingdom, Dou transforms playful cultural iconography into something deeply psychological and otherworldly.

Medium
Chromogenic print, Diasec mounted.

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October 1, 2013

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Oleg Dou, MK5 from Mushroom Kingdom

A hauntingly ethereal portrait rendered in Dou's signature hyper-smooth aesthetic, MK5 from Mushroom Kingdom presents a ghostly figure with porcelain-like skin and dark, hollow eyes that evoke both innocence and unease. The chromogenic print, mounted behind Diasec, enhances the image's luminous depth and flawless surface, amplifying the tension between beauty and the uncanny. Drawing loosely on the fantastical world of the Mushroom Kingdom, Dou transforms playful cultural iconography into something deeply psychological and otherworldly.

Medium
Chromogenic print, Diasec mounted.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Diasec Mounted, Muted Color Palette, Surrealist Photography, Conceptual Portrait, Male Artist, Uncanny Aesthetic, Fine Art Photography, Conceptual Art, Emerging Artist, Russian Artist, Contemporary Photography, Digital Manipulation, Chromogenic Print, 21st Century, Portrait, Eerie Mood, Portrait Photography, Surrealist, Digital Art, Cool Color Palette