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La tête sous l'eau et les jambes en l'air

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Artist : Nicolas Monjo
Oil and acrylic on canvas
h39.4x31.9x0.8inch

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Monthly rent without VAT 184.51 € 131.92 € 90.44 € 90.63 €
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Artwork painting
Size in inch (Height/Lenght/Width) 39.4x31.9x0.8
Medium Acrylic and oil on canvas
Type Unique work
Signature Signed artwork
certificate of authenticity Work sold with a certificate of authenticity
Availability Available at the gallery
Packaging We pack it ourselves with care
Insurance The artwork is insured during delivery
Delivery delivery within 8 days
Secured payment You can pay for your purchase by bank card in 1 or 3 instalments, Paypal or money transfert

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La tête sous l’eau et les jambes en l’air – A World Turned Upside Down

With La tête sous l’eau et les jambes en l’air, Nicolas Monjo immerses us in a scene where orientation collapses and the body becomes a site of tension and absurdity. Painted in acrylic and oil on canvas (100 × 81 cm), this work stands as a powerful composition combining visual satire, symbolism, and fragmented storytelling.

At the center, an inverted body immediately sets the tone: legs raised, head submerged or hidden, the figure embodies imbalance and disorientation. This physical inversion becomes a metaphor for a world turned upside down, where logic dissolves and meaning becomes unstable. Monjo invites the viewer to question perception and reality itself.

Around this central figure unfolds a dense constellation of characters and symbolic objects. A nude woman, turned away and folded into herself, expresses vulnerability and introspection. Nearby, a skeletal figure wearing rabbit ears plays an instrument, blending humor with a macabre undertone. Additional elements — a stylized animal head, a child wearing 3D glasses, a butterfly, and a floating open mouth — enrich the surreal visual language.

The bathtub, a recurring motif in Monjo’s work, functions here as a transformative space. It represents intimacy, but also immersion and instability. Though water is not explicitly depicted, it is implied through the title — symbolizing submersion, loss of control, and potential rebirth.

Peripheral objects — a red heart, a stylized fish, a mechanical crab, a small yellow duck — create a tension between playfulness and unease. Monjo’s universe constantly oscillates between childlike imagination and adult disillusionment, between humor and existential depth.

The color palette, dominated by deep greens and muted tones, evokes a submerged, almost suffocating atmosphere. Accents of red punctuate the composition, introducing emotional intensity and visual contrast. The textured surface enhances the sculptural presence of the figures.

Through La tête sous l’eau et les jambes en l’air, Nicolas Monjo explores themes of disorientation, inversion, and resilience. The painting becomes a reflection on how we navigate instability and adapt to a world in flux.

For collectors of contemporary figurative and symbolic art, this piece stands out as both striking and thought-provoking. It exemplifies Monjo’s ability to transform intimate scenes into universal metaphors.

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