“Lucha Study #28” Acrylic on Oil Board
Acrylic and oil on board - signed - 2017 30cm x 42cm - Acrylic and oil on board - signed - 2017 Comes with artists certificate of authenticity. Matt has recently been featured in The Telegraph's article "5 British Artists to invest in"
from his (Luchador Series)
As a boy growing up in the 80’s I am a product of the stereotypical ideals of masculinity and have always felt the push and pull between the desire to be strong and the fact that I am basically scared shitless. Stigma is attached to vulnerability so there is pressure to put up a facade. The combination of big violent marks with areas of sensitive rendering in the Luchador's series epitomise this internal battle. Even though paint treatment is similar across the pieces, I am interested to see what effect the gender of the model has on the viewer.
- Framed in black