Rachid Ben Ali - Just her face and more of a jacket - Sold
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- Rachid Ben Ali (1978)
| Type of artwork | Painting |
| Year | 2017 |
| Technique | Acrylic |
| Support | Canvas |
| Framed | Not framed |
| Dimensions | 40 x 30 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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A powerful and intuitive portrait of a figure who appears playful, mysterious and almost otherworldly at the same time. In Just her face and more of a jacket Rachid Ben Ali uses a particularly expressive technique: thick oil strokes, energetic and untamed, form an almost tactile texture on the canvas.
The central figure—a female face with a colorful mosaic pattern across the bottom—seems to be looking down at us with open, curious eyes. Her hair is curled like flames or ribbons, in yellow, white, pink, and green. The background is deep and dark, making the head and bright blue coat shine like a spotlight on the stage.
The title, written tongue-in-cheek on the back of the canvas (“Just her face and more of a jacket”), reflects the light-hearted yet direct nature of the work — a painting that refuses to be captured in conventional portraiture, but plays with abstraction and identity.
The central figure—a female face with a colorful mosaic pattern across the bottom—seems to be looking down at us with open, curious eyes. Her hair is curled like flames or ribbons, in yellow, white, pink, and green. The background is deep and dark, making the head and bright blue coat shine like a spotlight on the stage.
The title, written tongue-in-cheek on the back of the canvas (“Just her face and more of a jacket”), reflects the light-hearted yet direct nature of the work — a painting that refuses to be captured in conventional portraiture, but plays with abstraction and identity.
| Condition | |
| Condition | Very good |
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Shipment | Due to its size or fragility, it is not possible to send this item via regular mail |
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