Τοπίο

Τοπίο

Yannis Mavidis

1995

unspecified

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This painting shows a dark, rough scene with thick brushstrokes. The colors are mostly black, gray, and orange, with a few red splashes. In the center, a faint shape looks like a person lying down, but it’s hard to tell. The painting feels raw, with paint almost scraped on rather than smoothly applied. The artist seems to focus on texture over detail. Look up impasto to see how thick paint like this is used.

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