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Tala Madani — Tweezed Out
Tala Madani

Tweezed Out

A figure is rendered in Tala Madani's signature visceral and darkly comedic style, with thick, expressive brushwork that gives the oil paint a raw, almost sculptural quality. The work plays with themes of bodily absurdity and discomfort, using a muted yet arresting palette to draw the viewer into an unsettling moment of physical scrutiny or extraction. Madani's characteristic blend of humor and unease transforms an ordinary gesture into something both grotesque and deeply human.

Medium
oil on canvas
Location
Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT

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Under the Influence

September 19, 2013

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Tala Madani, Tweezed Out

A figure is rendered in Tala Madani's signature visceral and darkly comedic style, with thick, expressive brushwork that gives the oil paint a raw, almost sculptural quality. The work plays with themes of bodily absurdity and discomfort, using a muted yet arresting palette to draw the viewer into an unsettling moment of physical scrutiny or extraction. Madani's characteristic blend of humor and unease transforms an ordinary gesture into something both grotesque and deeply human.

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

Related themes

Intimate, Figure Study, Bold, Mohn Art Collective, Raw, Expressive, Modern, Israeli, Figurative, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary

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