Luc Tuymans

Paintings by Luc Tuymans

This last self portrait is particularly intriguing, Tuymans playing with notions of pop and eras. Tuymans has only fully fleshed out his own face, the rest of the space can be inferred by the viewer. In regards to time and eras, this piece is quintessentially 80's. Not so much in reference to the art world at the time, but aesthetic which was significant of pop culture at the time. The potential limiting of the works lifeline is interesting, steeping the work in the 80's and challenging the notion of paintings living forever.