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The work of contemporary artist NadeemArt is captivating in its intensity. His prints feature the recurring trope of the Nowhere Man, a faceless and emotive figure, capable of conveying the emotions of both artist and viewer in a subtly haunting way. ’The Funfair’ reflects NadeemArt’s background as a Hollywood scenery artist like a still from a film, the Nowhere Man stands in the midst of a barren, desert like vista, looking out, towards a distant funfair. NadeemArt uses a soft, hazy palette of blue green, to achieve an intensely scenic sense of place. The Nowhere Man’s ever hunched pose, as he stands alone at the threshold of such pleasure, evokes a sense of both sadness and hope, in a way which is profoundly moving. There is real power in the image, not only aesthetically through the filmic use of colour and composition but emotionally, in its compelling poignancy and stirring sentiment. The print is signed and numbered by the artist.
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