Face Shape, 2021
Oil on linen
80 x 60 cm
31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in
31 1/2 x 23 5/8 in
What exactly is Maróti giving us here? Are we looking at a face head on or in profile? Are we looking at a male figure or female? Perhaps these questions...
What exactly is Maróti giving us here? Are we looking at a face head on or in profile? Are we looking at a male figure or female? Perhaps these questions are not as important as the intense energy given off by this stunning portrait. Maróti's confidence and experience allow him to push the very boundaries of what portraiture is. 'Face Shape' is just that, a vague shape of a face, any face, your face, my face, the specific identity does not matter.
On closer inspection the surface detail of the 'face' is fascinating. It looks rough but the finish is smooth. The balance of the burnt orange and sage green have a strange harmony that manages to keep the attention of the viewer for a few beats longer that expected.
On closer inspection the surface detail of the 'face' is fascinating. It looks rough but the finish is smooth. The balance of the burnt orange and sage green have a strange harmony that manages to keep the attention of the viewer for a few beats longer that expected.