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The Amputee/Original painting by Essediya Halloâ

ESSÉ — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:43:44 +0000

In The Amputee, the artist gives form to a silent scream. The painting stages an inner confrontation: that of an individual facing the weight of a dominant collective. Three figures with piercing gazes occupy the top of the composition, merging into a shapeless mass that resembles a powerful wave crashing down. Their eyes alone are enough — they judge, dominate, impose.
Below, alone, stands a single figure. It has no mouth — amputated, stripped of its ability to speak. Its gaze is lifted toward the three eyes above, not with admiration, but in a quiet, almost painful tension.
Warm and cool colors intertwine across the canvas, reflecting the emotional turmoil: the desire to speak versus the need to remain silent. Because sometimes, to survive in a world that refuses to listen, it feels safer to keep one’s thoughts unspoken. This work expresses that forced renunciation, the silent violence of being different in a world overcome by noise.
Material: oil on canvas
Dimensions: (77 x 80 cm)
Condition: Original artwork, one-of-a-kind
This original painting will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy tube, without the wooden frame (stretcher bars), to ensure safe delivery and minimize shipping costs. You can have it re-stretched by a professional or framed as desired.
A signed certificate of authenticity is included with the artwork.

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Fraternity/Fratérnité/Original painting by Essediya Halloâ

ESSÉ — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:51:59 +0000

FRATERNITY is a work inspired by bittersweet childhood memories. Through this painting, I question the place given to girls in certain families, where the male figure is often placed above all else.

I grew up in a culture where maternal love sometimes seemed to favor boys — they were valued, protected… while girls were expected to stay in the background.

This piece is both a quiet cry and a heartfelt testimony. It speaks of the sincere love between siblings, but also the pain of unequal affection. It invites reflection on gender roles, parental expectations, and the subtle ways inequality is passed down through generations.

Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: ( 70 x 90 cm)
Year: (2017)
Status: Original artwork, one of a kind

This original painting will be shipped carefully rolled in a sturdy tube, without the wooden frame (stretcher bars), to ensure safe delivery and reduce shipping costs. You can have it re-stretched by a professional or frame it according to your preference.

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Résilience/Resilience-original oil painting by Essediya Halloâ

ESSÉ — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:43:24 +0000

Resilience is a painting born from a deeply difficult time in my life. I was going through an overwhelming period, full of emotional pressure and heaviness that felt unbearable.

This artwork is the expression of that inner storm — the tension between breaking down and standing up. It embodies both resistance (the raw force that keeps you going) and resilience (the quiet power of healing and rebuilding).

Through color, texture, and composition, I transformed my pain into a visual journey of strength. Painting became my safe space, my release, and ultimately, my way back to balance.

Medium: Oil on canvas
Status: Original artwork, one of a kind
dimesion: (65 cm x 73 cm)

Year: (2016)

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