Ioam Yumako, the artistic alter ego of Milosh Herzig, stands at the forefront of a unique artistic movement that merges the sensibilities of Eastern and Western art forms. Born in 1977 in Szczecin Stettin, Poland, Herzig's early life was marked by a move to Germany in 1981. This transition played a significant role in shaping his artistic outlook, as he pursued studies in graphic design and explored the realms of digital photography.
Yumako's artistry is deeply influenced by his fascination with Japanese culture, particularly the vibrant and emotionally rich worlds of manga and anime. His works, primarily large-scale oil paintings, are distinguished by their intense focus on the eyes of his subjects. These eyes, often rendered without regard to gender, are windows into the soul, capturing a myriad of emotions and narratives through subtle yet powerful expressions.
Operating within the Neo-Pop Oil Painting genre, Herzig's canvases are a riot of color and hyperrealistic detail. His works are a bold commentary on the blending of high art with popular culture, particularly in the way he infuses elements of Japanese animated films into the traditional domain of fine arts.
A recurring theme in Yumako's work is the concept of purity. His characters often embody innocence, wisdom, and integrity, reminiscent of manga personas. This thematic focus acts as a counterpoint to the prevailing culture of mass consumption and superficiality. However, Yumako's artistry is not limited to the portrayal of purity and innocence; he also delves into the exploration of more complex emotions like sadness, despair, and emptiness, offering a more nuanced and profound understanding of the human condition.
Herzig, through his persona Yumako, skillfully navigates the crossroads of traditional and contemporary art. His work is a confluence of the meticulous techniques of traditional oil painting and the vibrant aesthetics of modern pop art. This ironic juxtaposition of styles and themes is central to his work, challenging viewers to reconsider their notions of tradition and consumer culture.
Based in Berlin, Ioam Yumako continues to create and innovate, bringing to life the timeless characters of manga. His art, a testament to the fusion of diverse cultural influences, invites viewers into a reflective dialogue on the coexistence and interplay of tradition and modernity within the dynamic landscape of contemporary art. His works are not just visually striking but are also rich in meaning and cultural significance, embodying the spirit of an ever-evolving artistic world.
Kawaii Kanji Whispers Purple
By Ioam Yumako
Located in PARIS, FR
Kawaii Kanji Whispers Purple by IOAM YUMAKO emerges as a hypnotic variation within the series Ioam's Portrait Gallery : Wonderland Chronicles, where portraiture and visual language m...
Oil
Lord of the Underground : Subterranean Sovereignty and Sublime Depths
By Ioam Yumako
Located in PARIS, FR
Lord of the Underground : Subterranean Sovereignty and Sublime Depths by IOAM YUMAKO emerges as a hypnotic focal point within the series Ioam's Portrait Gallery : Wonderland Chronicl...
Oil
Kawaii Kanji Whispers Red
By Ioam Yumako
Located in PARIS, FR
Kawaii Kanji Whispers Red by IOAM YUMAKO presents a striking visual composition within Ioam's Portrait Gallery : Wonderland Chronicles, where portraiture dissolves into a vibrant col...
Oil
Cosmo : Cosmic Reverie and Celestial Canvas
By Ioam Yumako
Located in PARIS, FR
Cosmo : Cosmic Reverie and Celestial Canvas by IOAM YUMAKO unfolds as a poetic exploration of the boundary between digital portraiture and cosmic imagination within the series Ioam's...
Oil
$3,173
H 18.12 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in
Change of paradigm #1 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is i...
Canvas, Oil
$3,761
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Incoherence of compulsory ways #1 - Hélène Duclos, Contemporary figurative paint
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? Who / what can we believe? Who / what can we trust? How real is our view of the world? And how is that perspective angled, and ultimately limited? These are the issues at the heart of my work as an artist. Painting, drawing, engraving and embroidery give me the freedom to approach my subjects from an ambivalent and flexible standpoint. I am building up a dynamic body of work, like pieces that you can put together in one way or another to shape different structures, pierced with numerous openings. And the title that I give each piece acts as a possible clue as to how to enter inside that system. I can portray both softness and monstrosities. I focus on the links and barriers lying between living beings and their surroundings, and evoke how permeable these connections are. My aim is not to create a visual documentary reporting fact, but rather immerse myself in observing everyday life, and in a host of images depicting real events (pictures, photos and videos). Instilled with these images, I can give a more personalized, unique and allegorical vision of the world around me. I am also interested in the key transition periods of human existence, those turning points that forge our identity within a family, a group, and society as a whole at the heart of a specific environment. I centre on what makes up and creates cohesion (rituals, myths and tales….), and indeed the opposite - what leads to life becoming shattered, hindered and frustrated (moving populations, exile and migration…) Amidst a landscape roaming with wild beasts and hybrid creatures, between love and separation, metaphors for our own desires and fears lie in hiding, or reveal themselves in the painted or embroidered spaces. Sometimes they are etched with lines, symbols and tiny architectural designs. These works might depict our inner landscapes, as if harking back to a primordial and cosmic point of origin. My most recent collections recreate the images of bodies or landscapes using abstract zones and figurative details that have no direct link with either anatomy or geography. Intimacy and the unspeakable are themes that run throughout my work, and I make sure to incorporate areas of both visual tension and relief, so as to give the viewer the space to project him or herself into the work. And here, such paradoxes can only be reached through the interplay between abstraction and figuration.” 2 / Thierry Delcourt Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and author of works on the process of artistic creation, and the conditions of existential and social creativity : "Entering into the world of Hélène Duclos in her drawings, paintings, embroidery and words means letting yourself be carried away by a torrent towards strange shores of creation where only a few artists have ever dared to venture. As if perched on a watchtower on the threshold of different worlds, Hélène Duclos throws us out of our depth, plunging us into spaces filled with destitute mankind, and guiding us through her stem-like maze of a scheme, bristling with roots and clues. But the mystery here, like a poetic, human rebus that never ends, only compels us to take a closer look.” 3 / Hélène Duclos ‘s biography : After graduating from the Duperré School of Applied Arts in Paris with a degree in textile design, I set off on a six-month sea voyage from Vannes in Brittany, to Dakar. On returning to France, I set up my atelier...
Canvas, Oil
$6,934
H 35.04 in W 57.09 in D 1.97 in
Alien invasion Stéphane Fauchille Contemporary art painting colour humour
By Stéphane Fauchille
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist Stéphane Fauchille, dream anthropologist “Would you, for a moment, like to become the Claude Lévi-Strauss of the aborigin...
Canvas, Oil
$4,113
H 28.75 in W 36.23 in D 1.97 in
Selective memory #3 - Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? Who /...
Canvas, Oil
$11,165
H 76.78 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
The republican picnic Stéphane Fauchille Contemporary art painting colour humour
By Stéphane Fauchille
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint on canvas Unique work Hand-signed by the artist Stéphane Fauchille, dream anthropologist “Would you, for a moment, like to become the Claude Lévi-Strauss of the aborigin...
Canvas, Oil
$5,759
H 51.19 in W 38.19 in D 1.97 in
Cosmic pulse III- Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative painting
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is it to be a living being? Who /...
Canvas, Oil
$2,938
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 1.97 in
Orientation perspectives #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century Contemporary figurative
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Oil on canvas Signed Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being alive – What is i...
Canvas, Oil
$34,024
H 45.67 in W 52.37 in D 2.76 in
If Only We Knew - Charlie Mackesy, Original Oil, Musician, angel, piano, gold
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
If Only We Knew, Original Oil, Musician, Angel, Pianist, Piano is an original painting by British artist Charlie Mackesy. Mackesy's clever work and style here provide us with a sampl...
Oil
$6,464
H 63 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
The sorcerer's apprentice -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on canvas Signed and dated by the artist
Canvas, Oil
$2,938
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Spleen and ideal -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper Signed and dated by the artist
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$2,938
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
The Caravanserail mistress-Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and pastel on paper Signed and dated by the artist
Paper, Oil Pastel, Oil
$3,408
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
The first seagull -Timothy Archer, 21st Century painting, Figurative art
By Timothy Archer
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint, pastel and charcoal on paper Signed and dated by the artist lower left
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil