Noah, can I DM you with a technical question that I cannot figure out? Ilan Derech was working on this with me, but did not have the bandwidth due to Marfa and his associated travel.
GM Shirin. Too bad my video is lousy. In person, this piece boasts crisp details and subtle details like hair stands moving from a very light breeze, and cigarette smoke wafting in the air. Stunning in person!
GM! Wall - Ilan Derech’s “Nocturnal” sets the subject against blues and blacks of the background, punctuated by the neon reds, which reflect on her face. The diagonal orientation of the subject (upper left, middle, lower right), and movement from slight breeze, cigarette smoke & umbrella are masterfully woven together.
My wife loved how she smokes with her left hand but, in the middle panel, holds the umbrella with her right hand, likely her out of frame left hand is holding her cigarette. Which is correct for a smoker (your smoking hand is always free). The long ash on the cigarette gives a sense of stillness and calm, as does the slow motion
In the middle panel, the subject’s face is illuminated by blue on one side, red on the other. Stunning and extraordinary piece. @IDerech
My framer just said he would open this frame up and put the sticker wherever I wanted. Funny, most of my crypto art related physicals that he frames get offers from his other customers see the finished product. Say it takes me a few days to come in and pick up the finished product. In those few days, his other customers look at the final product and then ask the gallery if they can bid on the work. Grant’s piece was no different.
