Bizarrely Flexible Wildlife Twist into Acrobatic Poses in Bruno Pontiroli’s Perspective-Bending Paintings



“Le Quintupède I” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 80 x 70 centimeters. All photographs © Bruno Pontiroli, courtesy of Beinart Gallery, shared with permission

Kangaroos, koalas, and the venomous platypus tackle peculiarly acrobatic personas in a brand new collection of oil work by Bruno Pontiroli (beforehand). In Expression Corporelle, the French artist renders a solid of gymnast-emulating animals native to Australia, every with unusually robust appendages and versatile backs. The creatures stability on their tails and bend at good 90-degree angles, defying physics in favor of warped views and the chance to see the world from a distinct viewpoint.

Expression Corporelle is on view by August 7 at Beinart Gallery in Brunswick. Pontiroli additionally sells prints on his site, and you’ll find extra of his shape-shifting characters on Instagram. (by way of Supersonic Art)

“Psychologie Inversée II” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 40 x 30 centimeters

Left: “La Queue Leu Leu I” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 60 x 50 centimeters. Proper: “Determine De Model I” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 60 x 50 centimeters

“Le Diable Au Corps” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 50 x 40 centimeters

“Determine De Model II” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 60 x 50 centimeters

“Le Pieds Marin” (2022), oil on linen, 81 x 100 centimeters

Left: “Le Quintupède II” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 80 x 70 centimeters. Proper: “Psychologie Inversée I” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 40 x 30 centimeters

“Les Basses Voltiges II” (2021), oil on wooden panel, 30 x 24 centimeters

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