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Selected work / 2023

The Resonance of Silence

A face transformed into ears and mouths.

The Resonance of Silence — installation view

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Ferroger Klamel

Canadian, born 1981

THE RESONANCE OF SILENCE 2020

Oil on canvas

The Resonance of Silence unveils a world where auditory perception supersedes visual encounters, a striking divergence from human reliance on sight. The artist manifests a profound narrative that interweaves the human condition, transformation, and abstract perception. The central figure, a mesmerizing integration of exaggerated anatomical features, engulfs viewers in an intimate dance between the eerie and the beautiful. With ears replacing the eyes, the subject invites us to a world where listening is the primary mode of perception. It beckons the onlookers into a realm where silence is not an absence but a presence, a narrative unfolding in the echoes of the unheard. The spotted tongue, poised and powerful, emerges as a symbolic element that transcends the ordinary. It embodies the multitudes of conversations and voices that are often muted, ignored, or submerged in the recesses of societal neglect. In this enigmatic portrayal, every spot narrates a tale of silenced voices, untold stories, and the cacophony of the unheard that resonates louder than the clamor of the audible. The artist, weaves a symphony of texture, color, and form to articulate a silent narrative that speaks volumes. The Resonance of Silence is more than an artwork; it is an immersive experience that invites the observer to listen with an intensity where silence narrates the most potent stories and the muted becomes audible.

About the work

Repeated anatomical forms replace the familiar structure of a face. The oil painting arranges ears and open mouths around a central vertical axis.

Exhibitions

The Resonance of Silence — detail