A Man's Universe: Statement Hand-Painted Tile Mural

Classical Greek influences meet Japanese woodcut in this statement tile mural.

The Nudes

I've always been fascinated by the nude form in art. I love its many possibilities, from the charcoal life drawings of Youssef Abdelké to the photography of Ren Hang and Araki. For my first collection, I wanted to make my own contribution to that tradition. 

In the context of Middle Eastern art – specifically the tradition of highly ornamental, pattern-based tile murals – nudes carry transgressive power. Still to this day, art students in Damascus don't get to draw from nude models. So I enjoyed that bit of transgression in these tile paintings.

Size

About the size of a film poster, our statement hand-painted tile murals are intended as striking centre-pieces. They are suitable for mounting and hanging like a (quite heavy) painting, or better still, being installed permanently in a bathroom or entrance hallway.

Display Options

Where can I put my statement hand-painted tile mural?

• mounted on a wooden board and hung on the wall (see here)
• installed permanently, for example as a centre-piece in a restaurant or hamam.

Details

Technique: Glazed colours on glazed tiles.

Tile size: 13 x 13 cm

Complete size: 65 x 39 cm

Note: This statement tile mural is handmade (drawing & colouring), which means that every iteration will be unique and not 100% identical to the picture.

In the event that we are out of stock, kindly allow four weeks for the creation of a new mural.