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Under this mask, another mask (2026)Oil painting by Veronica Ciccarese
24 x 30 x 2cm (unframed)
£494.93
Original artwork description
Under this mask, another mask
I am fascinated by early 20th-century surrealist photography and the photographic avant-gardes of the 1920s, particularly how artists like Claude Cahun used the self-portrait to explore the fluidity of identity and the concept of the mask.
Today, Claude is considered a pioneer of identity photography and an icon of queer culture. One of her most famous quotes is: 'Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.' She didn't just cross-dress; she sought to dissolve the boundaries between masculine and feminine.
The work aims to destabilize the viewer and raise questions about the nature of the self. She holds a mask that appears to be the 'natural' or 'real' version of her own face, while her actual face is heavily made up. This subverts the common concept of a mask, suggesting that identity is a continuous performance
Materials used:
Oil on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24 x 30 x 2cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#red#woman#photography#mask#oilpainting#collezione#vintage 1920s
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Original artwork description
Under this mask, another mask
I am fascinated by early 20th-century surrealist photography and the photographic avant-gardes of the 1920s, particularly how artists like Claude Cahun used the self-portrait to explore the fluidity of identity and the concept of the mask.
Today, Claude is considered a pioneer of identity photography and an icon of queer culture. One of her most famous quotes is: 'Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.' She didn't just cross-dress; she sought to dissolve the boundaries between masculine and feminine.
The work aims to destabilize the viewer and raise questions about the nature of the self. She holds a mask that appears to be the 'natural' or 'real' version of her own face, while her actual face is heavily made up. This subverts the common concept of a mask, suggesting that identity is a continuous performance
Materials used:
Oil on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 24 x 30 x 2cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#red#woman#photography#mask#oilpainting#collezione#vintage 1920s
Veronica Ciccarese
Italy
About
I was born in Puglia, amidst the light and the sea of Salento—landscapes that nourished my sensibility from childhood. My passion for painting was forged through rigorous self-taught study, a... Read more