exotic contemporary art

Collection: Unique Portraits

There’s more below the surface

As a portrait artist, my universe was never straight forward. A portrait was a leap into the unknown as I tried to do justice to my subject matter, while challenging others’ preconceptions about them. It was an opportunity to release obscure observations I made of my subject to an unsuspecting world. To bring the colours that ebb below, to the surface. An exciting and challenging task.

Perhaps that is why I half expected people to get a little twitchy when I mentioned I was working on their portrait, but strangely enough, nobody appeared overly concerned. Perhaps it intrigued them to see themselves through the eyes of a portrait artist. Perhaps it amused them to be distorted in my odd and quirky way. Whatever the reason, I enjoyed creating portraits, despite the nervous tension before I unveiled them. I never wanted to upset or offend, but I often found myself holding my breath, wondering what the response would be.

WOW…. JUST WOW! …
an artist Ilia Chidzey …has created this AMAZING MASTERPIECE for me out of mirror, glass, aluminium, concrete and of course paint… I am soooooooo GRATEFUL…
Thanks!
Mark Anthony, Hypnotist

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59 products
  • William Tells All: The Naked Lunch
    William Tells All: The Naked Lunch
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  • Tesla Coil
    Polished concrete and mirror portrait of Tesla
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  • The Persistence of Pain: Kafka Metamorphosis
    Polished concrete, mirror and aluminium portrait of Franz Kafka
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  • Migraine Head: A Stain Upon the Silence Part I
    Migraine Head ceramic bust
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  • Icarus Allsorts
    mirror portrait of icarus
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  • The Gorgon's Muse: Claudel and Rodin
    Rodin and Camille Claudel concrete painting
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  • Catch-22: Joseph Heller
    double way mirror portrait painting
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  • Time Bandit
    original mirror artwork
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