In Mathias Bar’s body of works, the human figure becomes emblematic in depicting the lifestyle of the new generation (clothing, physical appearance, social and environmental relations).
His latest exhibition at Mobius Galleru, Venom, acts a meeting point for a large variety of human typologies, an experiment regarding the aesthetic and the conceptual approach of human corporality, outlining the artist’s vision upon a strange society, that struggles between a blurred present and an uncertain future. It is a place where each of us takes a turn in playing passive or aggressive roles, in the surviving game.
Exploring the rough edges of our time, Mathias Bar translates the social reality into a visual fauna, forcing the viewer to take a closer look at the relationship between the Prey and the Predator. The body has always been the center of interest in human existence, an interest reflected especially in art, from prehistory to Renaissance and reaching up to performative art in the present day. At the same time, Venom is an experiment meant to explore specific aspects that define the contemporary individual, namely her/his freedom in relation to their own body and with one's own identity.
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Mathias BarAda (I), 2021oil on canvas46 x 43 cm
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Mathias BarAda (II), 2021oil on canvas60 x 52 cm
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Mathias BarAgile Fragile FR, 2021oil on canvas and collage61 x 60 cm
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Mathias BarBlue Loneliness, 2021oil on canvas145 x 100 cm
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Mathias BarContemporary Medieval (I), 2021tempera and acrylic on wood25 x 19 cm
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Mathias BarContemporary Medieval (II), 2021tempera on wood42 x 30 cm
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Mathias BarDave, 2021oil and plastic on canvas80 x 50 cm
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Mathias BarFight Club, 2021tempera and oil on wood29 x 21 cm
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Mathias BarGreen Indecision, 2021oil on canvas50 x 55 cm
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Mathias BarHybrid Desires, 2021oil on canvas150 x 100 cm
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Mathias BarLady in Black, 2021oil on canvas100 x 70 cm
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Mathias BarLady in Blue, 2021oil on canvas66 x 50 cm
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Mathias BarOphelia, 2021tempera on wood21 x 30 cm
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Mathias BarPurple Haze, 2021tempera on wood23 x 16 cm
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Mathias BarRed Loneliness, 2021oil on canvas150 x 100 cm
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Mathias BarRedneck Rebel, 2021tempera on wood25 x 20 cm
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Mathias BarTake Me to the Club (III), 2021tempera on wood23 x 16 cm
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Mathias BarTake Me to the Club (IV), 2021tempera and oil on wood23 x 16 cm
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Mathias BarTake Me to the Club (V), 2021oil on canvas42,5 x 34,2 cm
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Mathias BarToday Is the First Day, 2021oil and acrylic spray on canvas155 x 210 cm
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Mathias BarUntitled, 2021temper on wood29 x 21 cm
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Mathias BarVenom Nightmares (II), 2021tempera on wood21 x 29 cm
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Mathias BarVenom Nightmares (VI), 2021oil and acrylic spray on canvas110 x 100 cm
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Mathias BarWoman with Snake in Green Shirt, 2021oil and acrylic on canvas87 x 63 cm
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Mathias BarContemporary Renaissance, 2020oil on canvas70 x 60 cm
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Mathias BarDon’t Give Me the Look, 2020oil on canvas50 x 30 cm
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Mathias BarInnocent, 2020oil on canvas50 x 60 cm
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Mathias BarLandscape, 2020oil on canvas30 x 40 cm
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Mathias BarMirror: Twins, 2020oil and charcoal on canvas35.5 x 45 cm
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Mathias BarSarah Has a New Friend, 2020oil and acrylic colors on canvas80 x 60 cm
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Mathias BarSelf-Portrait with Snake, 2020oil on canvas59 x 70 cm
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Mathias BarTake Me to the Club (I), 2020oil on canvas60 x 50 cm
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Mathias BarTake Me to the Club (II), 2020oil on canvas70 x 50 cm
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Mathias BarVenom Nightmares (III), 2020oil on canvas50 x 45 cm
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Mathias BarVenom Nightmares (IV), 2020oil on canvas70 x 90 cm
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Mathias BarVenom Nightmares (V), 2020oil on canvas50 x 60 cm
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Mathias BarBlack/White, 2019oil on canvas120 x 100 cm
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Mathias BarDesire (Flashback), 2019oil and charcoal on canvas79 x 92 cm
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Mathias BarHomo-Subitarius, 2019oil, acrylic and charcoal on canvas120 x 84 cm
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Mathias BarMonolith, 2019oil and acrylic spray on canvas104 x 90 cm
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Mathias BarPunk, 2019oil, charcoal and collage on canvas70 x 100 cm
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Mathias BarSelf-Portrait with Shadow and Snake, 2019oil on canvas94 x 88 cm
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Mathias BarThe Eye That Never Sleeps, 2019mixed technique30 x 25 cm
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Mathias BarVenom Nightmares (I), 2019oil and collage on canvas100 x 80 cm