091AT2025
Artist : Nicolas Monjo
Oil and acrylic on canvas
h39.4x31.9x0.8inch
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Artwork | painting |
Size in inch (Height/Lenght/Width) | 39.4x31.9x0.8 |
Medium | Acrylic and oil on canvas |
Type | Unique work |
Signature | Signed artwork |
certificate of authenticity | Work sold with a certificate of authenticity |
Availability | Only sold on the internet |
Packaging | We pack it ourselves with care |
Insurance | The artwork is insured during delivery |
Delivery | delivery within 8 days |
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With Modified Crossroads, Nicolas Monjo delivers a unique piece of rare visual and symbolic intensity. Presented by Galerie Bouillon d’Art, this 100 x 81 cm acrylic painting on canvas stages a vibrant, densely packed universe at the intersection of satire, theater, and dreamlike narrative.
At first glance, the work appears to depict a humorous situation: an overcrowded vehicle filled with characters squeezed tightly together, literally overflowing from the shell of a turquoise-blue bus. But as one lingers on the details, Modified Crossroads reveals itself to be a modern allegory of human turmoil, a social fresco as much as a personal inner journey.
The viewer is drawn in by the multiplicity of gazes, expressions, and gestures. Each figure seems to embody a part of ourselves: the mocking child, the absent dreamer, the silent scream, the blind musician, the masked character, the weary stare… A series of faces dancing between caricature and raw emotion, within a teeming, overflowing composition.
At the center, the blindfolded driver with a wide-open mouth, holding a ukulele like a steering wheel, perfectly illustrates the absurdity of our modern world: we move forward blindly, singing, caught in a noisy, fractured society where everyone struggles for space in a frame far too narrow. Below, a stylized white dog barks into the void, reinforcing the surreal energy of the scene.
Surrounding this pulsating center, Monjo includes recurring symbols found throughout his work: fossilized red fish, a painted skull, exaggerated glasses, bunny ears… Each element contributes to a distinct visual language, blending urban poetry with biting social commentary.
Modified Crossroads is a powerful figurative painting, ideal for contemporary art collectors seeking an expressive, narrative, and offbeat work. It will find its rightful place in a modern home, private collection, or cultural space, acting as a critical mirror of our times.
With this painting, Nicolas Monjo reinforces his unmistakable artistic voice—a blend of tender grotesque, gentle satire, and profound humanity.
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