Mossa Gallery
The Witness
The Witness
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Medium: Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas
Dimensions: 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6 in)
Surface: Stretched cotton canvas, gallery wrapped, ready to hang
Year: 2025
The Witness captures the striking presence of a gaze that cannot be ignored. From a monochrome foundation of deep blacks and layered greys, the contours of a face emerge—partly revealed, partly obscured—inviting the viewer to look closer.
On the left side, a bold stroke of crimson arcs across the canvas, its raw energy disrupting the calm balance of the composition. The eye, sharp and unwavering, anchors the work with a sense of intensity, as if it observes both the room and the viewer in return.
The use of oil and mixed media enhances the depth of texture, allowing subtle transitions of tone and contrast to surface under changing light. Every brushstroke emphasizes dualities: clarity and obscurity, intimacy and distance, permanence and fragility.
The Witness is both a portrait and a statement—an abstract presence that commands attention, while leaving space for personal interpretation. It is a work that transforms its environment, adding not just art, but resonance.





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