Description
The Working Man on a Snack Bag
Artist: ArNoUx
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic and ink on recycled snack bag (chewing gum packaging)
Dimensions: Approx. 18 x 24 cm
Style: German Expressionism – Street Object Portraiture
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Curatorial Statement:
In The Working Man on a Snack Bag, ArNoUx transforms discarded packaging into a sacred space of expression. Painted over a crumpled snack bag, this haunting face emerges in raw brushstrokes — tired eyes, cracked lips, and a brow burdened with labor and quiet dignity. The color palette is urgent: flesh tones against industrial red, with textures reminiscent of sweat, dirt, and spiritual flame.
This is not just portraiture; it’s protest. The use of a snack wrapper speaks of consumption, of disposability — yet here, it becomes the canvas of a man who cannot be thrown away. This working man represents millions: invisible, overworked, and often silenced. But ArNoUx dignifies him, giving his face weight, voice, and presence.
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