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Hope — Julien Gilles
SOCIAL MYTH

Hope

With Hope, I explore the instability of identity and the tension between what we show and what remains underneath.
In the Social Myths series, I am interested in the characters we build, perform, and eventually become. I do not paint portraits in a realistic way. I construct emotional presences shaped by projection, social codes, and inner fragmentation.
I work through successive layers of acrylic, resin, and Posca linework. The accumulation of marks creates a vibrating surface where faces seem to appear, dissolve, and overlap at the same time.
The multiple gazes inside the composition are intentional. They create a sense of tension and disorientation, as if several identities were trying to coexist within the same space.
With Hope, I wanted to capture that fragile moment where the mask no longer fully holds, but where vulnerability has not yet turned into collapse.

Dimensions
80 x 100 x 5 cm
Medium
Mixed media on canvas — Acrylic / POSCA markers / Resin, framed
Availability
Available
Price
Price on request

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