The Man and the Mask (2025)Mixed-media sculpture
by Pix-n-Art

“The Man and the Mask” is a contemporary wooden pixel-art interpretation of René Magritte’s iconic “The Son of Man.”
Instead of soft paint, the portrait is built from dozens of hand-cut wooden blocks, each with its own grain, tone, and natural character. Viewed from a distance, the suited figure is instantly recognisable. Up close, his face dissolves into a mosaic of green fragments, symbolizing anonymity and the hidden layers of identity.
The work explores how we conceal and reshape ourselves in the digital age—behind screens, avatars, and masks. A physical, tactile material contrasts with a pixel-based visual language, creating tension between the human and the abstract, the natural and the digital

Materials used:

wood, acrylic, glue, varnish

Details:

• Mixed-media sculpture on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 79 x 103 x 4cm (framed) / 79 x 103cm (actual image size)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits