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Hernan Bas — Caesarian Sunday (Battle for Jesus Green)
Hernan Bas

Caesarian Sunday (Battle for Jesus Green)

2017

This transfer drawing depicts two figures in an intimate embrace against a loosely rendered landscape of clouds and horizon. The composition centers on a standing adult cradling a smaller child, both rendered with expressive line work in brown and black ink that conveys tenderness alongside a subtle psychological complexity. The artist employs gestural mark making and tonal variations to create spatial depth while maintaining the immediacy of figural presence. Bas's practice frequently interrogates themes of desire, vulnerability, and power through carefully observed human interaction, positioning this work within contemporary figuration that draws from both art historical traditions and queer theoretical frameworks.

Medium
Transfer drawing in brown and black ink on paper
Overall

Notes

Victoria Miro, Frieze New York 2026, Booth A07, May 13–17, 2026.

For Sale — $18000

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Hernan Bas, Caesarian Sunday (Battle for Jesus Green), 2017

This transfer drawing depicts two figures in an intimate embrace against a loosely rendered landscape of clouds and horizon. The composition centers on a standing adult cradling a smaller child, both rendered with expressive line work in brown and black ink that conveys tenderness alongside a subtle psychological complexity. The artist employs gestural mark making and tonal variations to create spatial depth while maintaining the immediacy of figural presence. Bas's practice frequently interrogates themes of desire, vulnerability, and power through carefully observed human interaction, positioning this work within contemporary figuration that draws from both art historical traditions and queer theoretical frameworks.

Medium
Transfer drawing in brown and black ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 46.3 x 38.1 cm
Year
2017
Seen at
Victoria Miro Gallery, United Kingdom

Related themes

Psychological Intensity, Vulnerability Theme, Brown Ink, Gestural Mark Making, Human Connection, Expressionist Line, Modern Draftsmanship, Transfer Drawing, Intimate Gesture, Emotional Realism, Queer Art, Figurative Art, Portrait Tradition, 21st Century Art, Ink On Paper, Two Figures, Adult And Child, Black Ink, Contemporary Drawing, Contemporary Figuration

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