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Hernan Bas — Nick, Dancing in Berlin
Hernan Bas

Nick, Dancing in Berlin

A solitary young figure moves through a shadowy, atmospheric space, rendered in Bas's signature style that blends Gothic unease with intimate portraiture. The water-based oil on vellum lends the work a luminous, almost translucent quality, allowing the figure to emerge from and dissolve into the moody background. Bas captures a fleeting moment of private abandon, infusing the act of dancing with a sense of isolation and quiet melancholy.

Medium
water-based oil on vellum

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Under the Influence

March 8, 2013

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Hernan Bas, Nick, Dancing in Berlin

A solitary young figure moves through a shadowy, atmospheric space, rendered in Bas's signature style that blends Gothic unease with intimate portraiture. The water-based oil on vellum lends the work a luminous, almost translucent quality, allowing the figure to emerge from and dissolve into the moody background. Bas captures a fleeting moment of private abandon, infusing the act of dancing with a sense of isolation and quiet melancholy.

Medium
water-based oil on vellum
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Water-Based Oil, Figurative Painting, Moody Atmosphere, Male Artist, Vellum, Contemporary Artist, Single Figure, American Artist, Queer Art, 21st Century, Dancing Figure, Neo-Expressionism

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