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In this series, Wang masterfully employs the "extreme close-up" technique, a device often used in cinema to reveal intimate details beyond normal perception, drawing the viewer into a profound connection with the subject.
His canvases feature tightly cropped faces, rendered with meticulous precision. Every glisten of an eye and every texture of skin is captured in vivid, almost unsettling detail, set against shadowy backgrounds that heighten the emotional tension.
Wang’s art engages with the ideas of Walter Benjamin’s essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. In an era of digital media and mass reproduction, where images are consumed rapidly, The Enneagram Mask stands as a testament to the power of singular, tactile works of art.
Rather than losing its aura through reproduction, Wang’s paintings elevate it, forcing viewers to slow down and engage deeply with the textures, colours, and emotions conveyed on each canvas.
Artist: Pei Wang
