FOTOMATONES, 2009

Twelve faces, six boards, endless readings. These oil diptychs—each panel holding two portraits—compose a fragmented chorus of masculine identities. Created around 1990 by an unknown artist, the series operates on the edge of recognition and disappearance. Are these self-portraits? Prisoners? Ghosts? The repetition is deliberate but unstable, suggesting a process of becoming rather than being. The artist’s anonymity deepens the work’s resonance.

Technical Sheet
Title: Twelve Faces Without a Name
Date: c. 1990
Edition: Unique works (6 boards / 12 portraits)
Signed: No
Technique / Printing Method: Oil painting
Medium / Materials: Oil on board
Dimensions: Each panel 37.5 × 52.5 cm
Condition: Excellent, with expressive surface variation