Moz Francia, b. 1970
Shark attack, 2005
Acrylic on canvas
167 x 135 cm
65 3/4 x 53 1/8 in
65 3/4 x 53 1/8 in
© 2005 Moz / Courtesy Fundación AMMA
Photo: Alejandro Paez
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A topless woman, seen from behind, turns toward the viewer in a pin-up pose, smiling and innocently provocative. Superimposed on her is a red drawing of a shark in an attacking stance, accompanied by a brief text with instructions for a game. The two elements of the painting have a childlike quality that, when juxtaposed, takes on a darker tone.
Moz draws inspiration from 1960s icons and the art of Andy Warhol to paint beautiful women over which he superimposes typography from instruction manuals and warning messages, in a way that reveals the perversity of the media, which appears harmless.
Moz draws inspiration from 1960s icons and the art of Andy Warhol to paint beautiful women over which he superimposes typography from instruction manuals and warning messages, in a way that reveals the perversity of the media, which appears harmless.