Miaz Brothers' Blurred Portraits Explore Physics and Sociology
The Miaz Brothers, Italian duo Roberto (born 1965) and Renato (born 1968), both from Milan, create portraits that blur figures into a nebulous haze, reflecting contemporary chaos as described by Zygmunt Bauman and Bret Easton Ellis in 'American Psycho'. Their work also engages with physics, suggesting that the carbon atoms in our bodies are in constant motion, making reality perpetually 'blurred'. Using acrylic paint applied as a preparatory drawing, they reinterpret portraiture from the 16th to 19th centuries and Japanese manga. The article, written by Niccolò Lucarelli, was published on Artribune in March 2017.
Key facts
- Miaz Brothers are Roberto and Renato, born in Milan in 1965 and 1968 respectively.
- Their portraits feature colors that seem to dissolve into a misty haze.
- The work references Zygmunt Bauman's theories and Bret Easton Ellis's 'American Psycho'.
- They explore the physics of the body's carbon atoms in constant motion.
- Acrylic paint is nebulized and applied as a preparatory drawing.
- Their style ranges from 16th-century to 19th-century portraiture and Japanese manga.
- The article was written by Niccolò Lucarelli.
- The article was published on Artribune in March 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Miaz Brothers
- Roberto Miaz
- Renato Miaz
- Niccolò Lucarelli
- Zygmunt Bauman
- Bret Easton Ellis
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy