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Tala Madani — Becoming Animal
Tala Madani

Becoming Animal

2018

In this oil on canvas work by Tala Madani, a visceral and unsettling transformation unfolds through the artist's signature use of thick, expressive brushwork and an eerie, muted palette. Madani explores the boundary between the human and the animalistic, depicting figures in states of grotesque metamorphosis that blur identity and bodily autonomy. The painting carries her characteristic blend of dark humor and psychological tension, inviting viewers to confront primal instincts and the fragility of the civilized self.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Tala Madani, Becoming Animal, 2018

In this oil on canvas work by Tala Madani, a visceral and unsettling transformation unfolds through the artist's signature use of thick, expressive brushwork and an eerie, muted palette. Madani explores the boundary between the human and the animalistic, depicting figures in states of grotesque metamorphosis that blur identity and bodily autonomy. The painting carries her characteristic blend of dark humor and psychological tension, inviting viewers to confront primal instincts and the fragility of the civilized self.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2018
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Bold, Animal, Psychological, Human-Animal Transformation, 2010s, Contemporary Artist, Expressive, Surrealist Imagery, Grotesque Figures, Warm Earthy Tones, Psychological Tension, Iranian-American Artist, Israeli, Female Artist, Abstract, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Dark Humor, Contemporary

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