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Johannes Kahrs — Recline
Johannes Kahrs

Recline

A solitary figure reclines in a state of quiet repose, rendered through Kahrs' signature tension between obscurity and intimacy. The combination of conté crayon, watercolor, and graphite creates a moody, layered surface where the body emerges and dissolves into shadow, blurring the boundary between presence and absence. Kahrs' characteristic use of monochromatic tones and smudged, photographic-like marks evokes a sense of voyeuristic unease and psychological ambiguity.

Medium
conté crayon, watercolor, graphite on paper

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Under the Influence

September 19, 2013

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Johannes Kahrs, Recline

A solitary figure reclines in a state of quiet repose, rendered through Kahrs' signature tension between obscurity and intimacy. The combination of conté crayon, watercolor, and graphite creates a moody, layered surface where the body emerges and dissolves into shadow, blurring the boundary between presence and absence. Kahrs' characteristic use of monochromatic tones and smudged, photographic-like marks evokes a sense of voyeuristic unease and psychological ambiguity.

Medium
conté crayon, watercolor, graphite on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Intimate, Sensual, Figure, Mixed Media, Brown Tones, Nude, German, Drawing, Figurative, Contemporary

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