Sergio Duro
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Chimpanzee covering its mouth with its hand, a black and grey realism portrait with deep blacks on the calf

Speak-no-evil chimpanzeeBlack & grey realism

A nod to the three wise monkeys: a chimpanzee covering its mouth, with a strikingly human gaze, tattooed in black and grey realism on the calf. Wrinkles, fur and deep blacks build the portrait, and an arc of bare skin sets the subject apart.

Placement
Calf
Size
16 × 13 cm
Year
2020
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