The masterwork Soliloquy (2018) stands as a powerful and deeply introspective process-driven piece that deliberately expands the traditional borders of editorial practice within the highly curated Lous and The Yakuza collection. This compelling contemporary fine art photography work captures the subject clad in a white, structured avant-garde garment while holding a human skull with profound theatrical gravity. The creative duo Hunter & Gatti subverts digital perfection by printing the image on a heavy 255-gram fine art paper that undergoes a physical burning process along its boundaries. The surface is then heavily intervened by hand with tactile impastos of acrylic and oil wax in muted earth tones, gold flakes, and off-whites. The final result is a highly textured, unique physical object that reflects upon time, mortality, and the deconstruction of classical portraiture, rendering it an exceptional acquisition asset for prestigious art collections.
Mekhi Alante “Lucky” was born with a rare genetic feature called heterochromia which means he has two different eye colors–one brown and the other, blue. The North Carolina native was arrested in 2016 for speeding and driving a stolen vehicle. His mugshot get viral and he became a model from that.
Purchase this museum-grade work of contemporary fine art photography by Cristian Hunter online directly through The Art Design Project.
