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Nicholas Evans"Saeculum Obscurum" (abstract, stone, dye, natural, brown, antique linen)2024
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SAECULUM OBSCURUM
2024
Paris, France
This painting seeks to evoke the layers of time and excess, capturing the hollow aftermath of decayed grandeur associated with the 10th-century "Pornocracy," or Rule of the Harlots. During this period, the papacy was deeply influenced by the powerful and allegedly corrupt Theophylact family, spanning from the beginning of Pope Sergius III’s reign in 904 to the death of Pope John XII in 964. Over these 60 turbulent years, corruption ran rampant, and the papacy saw frequent turnover, marking one of the lowest points in its history.
The piece is created using fabric dye on antique Belgian linen, adding further texture to its exploration of history and decline.
Evans Deventer stamp on back of canvas features name, year and place of the work, alongside artist, Nicholas Evans', signature.
- Creator:Nicholas Evans (1982, American)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 36.23 in (92 cm)Width: 28.75 in (73 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1630215342472
Nicholas Evans
Nicholas Evans is an American, Paris-based artist, designer and creative director. Painting is a cornerstone of Evans’s artistic expression, which is largely inspired by personal events, religious symbolism, and historical allegories.
In addition to traditional oil and acrylics, Evans uses materials such as plasters, wax, salt and found objects in his works, presenting a way to seek new meaning in elements that have collapsed or eroded over time. Threads of poetry convey the fragmented logic of suffering, lost love and redemption that push him to create.
After early success in New York’s fashion and creative industry — followed by nearly losing his life to addiction — a liver transplant gave way to a new perspective and allowed Evans to reinvent himself. Inspired to revisit the rudiments of expression through his first love of painting, Nicholas began working under the moniker of Evans Deventer to present his art.
Through Evans Deventer, he is continuously intrigued by the “decayed decadence” of long-held traditions and the looming past, and how to represent them visually. Evans Deventer is also represented as a brick and mortar space, which he designed in 2015, featuring furniture, jewelry and objects, in addition to artwork.
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(Biography provided by Evans Deventer)
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