Men’s hanbok

The Men's hanbok piece was created from a technique I came up wth during the lockdown. I use the roll of canvas as a base directly on the wall, without a wood support frame. I sewed two "pockets" on the top and bottom, where a curtain rod and counterweight batten fit. The technique is rudimentary, similar to the installation of a curtain, and painting with the oil color directly in contact with the wall proved to be particularly challenging... the lack of tension of the normal canvas required a lot of practice and adjustments. The effect captures the curiosity and gaze of the public, who often wonder what material was used. The ease of transport of the work facilitates the life of the artist and that of those who have to install. Details that are often underestimated in favor of the strange idea that the artist must suffer at any cost. Using this technique, 3 other works were made, including one 3 meters long. Men's hanbok is the male version of the artwork Iris Bella 1, which has a girl painted on top of the artwork. The hanbok is the traditional Korean dress, but these that I painted are now found only in museums. The fascination that these clothes exert on me stems from an adolescence trauma, and they represent the road I have traveled since I was little, a stranger in someone else's land, without ever being able to belong or feel I do belong. All my works are originals in a single edition.