The original 19th century painting of a woman, which was painted by a man, is now repainted by a female on a male body in the 21st century. Once the intensively executed body painting is completed, the photographs reveal a new work of art where the painting takes on curves and sometimes camouflages the human form.

Vincent Desiderio seeks “a painting that unfolds, that pursues out its information gradually, beyond glib ironic hipness and, I hope, toward a sort of enigmatic mystery.”

‘A painting must first and foremost be a thing of beauty’ – John R. Baird, born Melbourne 1954 Painter and Sculptor

The work of Ukranian born artist Ilya Zomb is reminiscent of such diverse masters as Botticelli, Degas, and Magritte. But perhaps one of the most intriguing aspects of his work is that, despite myriad tempting comparisons, it remains curiously unique.

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