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Vittorio Brodmann — Inside the Beehive
Vittorio Brodmann

Inside the Beehive

2014

A buzzing sense of communal activity emerges from Brodmann's loosely rendered figures, depicted in muted, chalky tones that give the scene a dreamlike, almost cartoonish quality. The flattened forms and gestural brushwork create a sense of bodies in close proximity, evoking the hive-like rhythms of collective human behavior. Brodmann's signature blend of humor and unease invites the viewer to consider the strange, sometimes absurd nature of social existence.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

November 17, 2016

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Vittorio Brodmann, Inside the Beehive, 2014

A buzzing sense of communal activity emerges from Brodmann's loosely rendered figures, depicted in muted, chalky tones that give the scene a dreamlike, almost cartoonish quality. The flattened forms and gestural brushwork create a sense of bodies in close proximity, evoking the hive-like rhythms of collective human behavior. Brodmann's signature blend of humor and unease invites the viewer to consider the strange, sometimes absurd nature of social existence.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2014
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Group Composition, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Emerging Artist, Narrative Scene, Contemporary Artist, Swiss Artist, Warm Colors, Whimsical, Whimsical Style, Warm Tones, Whimsical Mood, Crowded Composition, Playful Mood, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas, Post-Internet Art