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Guy Oberson Art

Swiss, b. 1960
Guy Oberson’s paintings, produced in black chalk or in oil, plunge the observer into an ambiguous and timeless universe. Figurative and abstract themes confront and complement each other in his work. The artist shades the black chalk with a multitude of vertical streaks which alters the perception of the subject. This last is thus taken apart, loosing body, but gains in expressive intensity. For around 15 years the artist has exhibited his works in European museums, contemporary art spaces, foundations, fairs and galleries. In 2014 he was awarded the Bédikian Foundation Award (Paris) and in 2016 he received the State of Friborg Cultural Award (Switzerland). “Being an artist is above all a daily attempt to contribute to the freedom of the gaze, autonomy of thought, and the retransmission of energy and beauty.”
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Artist: Guy Oberson
Black Callas by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, flowers
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Black Callas is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 40 × 50 cm (15.7 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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Paper, Chalk

Orchid (fragment after Mapplethorpe) by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, chalk, dark
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Orchid (fragment after Mapplethorpe) is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 140 × 120 cm (55.1 × 47.2 in). The artwork is signe...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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Paper, Chalk

Callas by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, chalk, flowers
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Callas is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 49.5 × 41.5 cm (19.5 × 16.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

Materials

Chalk, Paper

Awakening in Mongolia by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, mother and child, chalk
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Awakening in Mongolia is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 80 × 120 cm (31.5 × 47.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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Paper, Chalk

Tree in the wind by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, chalk
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Tree in the wind is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 59 × 79 cm (23.2 × 31.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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Paper, Chalk

Rodolphe by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, man
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Rodolphe is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 140 × 120 cm (55.1 × 47.2 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 145 x 125 cm...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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Paper, Chalk

Norah by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, woman
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Norah is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 160 cm × 130 cm (63 × 51.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes with a cer...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Chanel watchmaking by Guy Oberson - work on paper, contemporary, portrait
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Black chalk on paper, 80 cm × 120 cm. Guy Oberson shades the black chalk with a multitude of vertical streaks which alters the perception of the subject, making the interpretation of...
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2010s Contemporary Guy Oberson Art

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