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Lot Essay
‘I’ve always just love story-telling, and for me the works are basically the stories that I fall in love with, could be my
own or someone else’s.’ － Hernan Bas
Fascinated by literature, TV and movies, myths, and nihilism, Hernan Bas typically mixes fragments of real-world Miami with other, more surreal scenes. In A Flaming Creature (or, the sound of music), Bas begins with a lush, verdant background, embellished with flat, decorative figurations in the style of the French Les Nabis. Against this background, Bas places a protector of life, like a phoenix bathed in flames, a young man dressed in brilliant attire at the riverbank. The result is a weirdly enchanting and uncanny scene. The young man of his depiction seems materially well off, like many of the dandies on the streets of Miami, but the image of his lean figure appearing in that forest, and his far-off gaze, seem to lay bare the fragile and vacant character. Bas's works embody both romantic imagination and delicate feeling while portraying a young person in the process of growing up.
own or someone else’s.’ － Hernan Bas
Fascinated by literature, TV and movies, myths, and nihilism, Hernan Bas typically mixes fragments of real-world Miami with other, more surreal scenes. In A Flaming Creature (or, the sound of music), Bas begins with a lush, verdant background, embellished with flat, decorative figurations in the style of the French Les Nabis. Against this background, Bas places a protector of life, like a phoenix bathed in flames, a young man dressed in brilliant attire at the riverbank. The result is a weirdly enchanting and uncanny scene. The young man of his depiction seems materially well off, like many of the dandies on the streets of Miami, but the image of his lean figure appearing in that forest, and his far-off gaze, seem to lay bare the fragile and vacant character. Bas's works embody both romantic imagination and delicate feeling while portraying a young person in the process of growing up.