Maja II Oil pigment and crayon on brown paper. 36 x 60 in (91.44 x 152.4 cm) The Mortelle Series: an ongoing collaboration between the artist and Marlon Richards (son of rock legend Keith Richards) explores the unconventional possibilities of how beauty can be captured even in death. Presented in several 'acts', featuring femme fatales posed as characters in a fictitious murder scene. Inspired by classic black and white film noir of the early 1940s and 1950s, this most curious series plays upon the basic aesthetics of the genre: emphasizing moral ambiguity and sexual motivation.
Skye Nicolas
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