Dimensions: support: 2586 x 3610 x 42 mm
Copyright: © Tony Bevan | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: Tony Bevan’s large-scale “Head” really strikes me with its raw, almost visceral energy. The red lines dissecting the face are jarring. What symbols or deeper meanings do you see in this piece? Curator: The upward gaze is striking, isn't it? It might symbolize aspiration or supplication. The lines could represent inner turmoil, or perhaps the fracturing of identity. The head almost becomes a landscape of emotional scars. What feelings does that evoke for you? Editor: Definitely a sense of unease, maybe even vulnerability. The scale amplifies that rawness. Curator: Bevan uses scale to confront us with the raw, exposed self. The symbols, like that small bird, can represent hope amidst the internal chaos. Does knowing this change your perspective? Editor: It does. I see a more complex picture now, not just pain, but also a flicker of resilience. Curator: Indeed. Art unveils layers, prompting us to confront our own internal landscapes, doesn't it?
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Head 1995 is a large, horizontally oriented figurative painting by the British artist Tony Bevan. The work depicts the left side of a man’s head that is positioned in the bottom-centre of the composition and is tilted backward, is if seen from below. Only the face, left ear and jawline are visible, with the neck truncated just below the chin. The subject is set against a solid purple background, the upper part of which he seems to stare up towards with a blank expression. The face and head are extremely craggy and gnarled in their appearance, an effect that is achieved by the heavy interconnecting red and black lines that cover it. These seem to indicate either the internal physiological systems of the body or a series of injuries sustained by the subject. Head is signed and numbered by the artist three times on the reverse.
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