Hand-signed by the artist.

Provenance: Gallery Crèvecoeur, Paris Private Collection, France

"Black Attire" (2022) by Adjei Tawiah is a commanding and textured portrait created using sponge and oil on canvas, measuring 180 × 150 cm. The work features a striking figure dressed in layered black fabric, with glowing blue-toned skin and vibrant orange lips, exuding calm confidence and self-assuredness. Golden earrings add a bold, elegant accent, and the play of light and shadow—especially the silhouette on the wall—adds dimensional depth.Tawiah's unique use of sponge as a textural element enhances the tactile realism of the clothing, bringing a sculptural presence to the flat canvas. The piece explores themes of identity, pride, and presence with minimalist yet powerful visual language.

This artwork, titled "Strawberry Suit" (2022) by Aplerh-Doku Borlabi, is a striking and textured piece created using coconut sheath and oil on canvas. Measuring 120 × 90 cm, the piece features a figure in a bold, fruit-patterned outfit holding a content-looking cat. The background is a rich, dusty rose color that contrasts beautifully with the vibrant, stylized clothing.Borlabi's use of coconut sheath adds a tactile, almost sculptural quality to the subject's face and hands, giving it an earthy, organic feel. The whimsical strawberry and fruit motifs, along with the figure's serene expression and affectionate gesture toward the cat, create a mood that feels both playful and intimate.

Sarah Faux’s Heavy Bloom (2018) is a painting that blurs the boundaries between figuration and abstraction, using gestural lines and translucent layers to evoke the body and its sensations. Dominated by vibrant hues of pink, orange, and yellow, the composition suggests a reclining figure partially obscured by a large hand or floral form, inviting interpretations of touch, intimacy, and inner experience. Faux’s fluid, painterly language—here applied in a sensual, almost surreal palette—is characteristic of her broader practice, which explores embodiment and desire through fragmented, emotive perspectives grounded in feminist and psychological inquiry.

"Marilyn Crying" by Russell Young is a poignant portrayal of the iconic Marilyn Monroe. Rendered in a monochromatic palette, the artwork captures a moment of vulnerability, with Monroe's hand covering part of her face and her eyes closed. Young, known for his work in contemporary pop art, often explores themes of fame and tragedy. This piece is emblematic of his oeuvre, reflecting his fascination with the darker aspects of celebrity culture. The subdued tones and emotive expression mark a stark contrast to Monroe's glamorous public image, offering a deeper commentary on the pressures of stardom.

Vivid 84 (2023) by Orit Fuchs is a striking portrait that captures a poised woman in a flowing crimson dress and an oversized pink hat, blending elegance with bold modernity. The smooth, stylised features and rich colours reflect Fuchs’s signature aesthetic, which often celebrates feminine strength and individuality. This piece continues her exploration of confident womanhood, using fashion and form as tools of self-expression. Characteristic of her oeuvre, Vivid 84 maintains Fuchs’s vivid palette and graphic clarity, reaffirming her distinctive voice within contemporary figurative art.

Chico da Silva’s Dragão (1979) is a stunning example of his vibrant and imaginative style. The mythical dragon, depicted in a swirl of intricate patterns and electric colors, embodies the artist’s unique blend of Brazilian folk traditions and dreamlike fantasy.The use of oil on canvas allows for richer texture and depth compared to his works on cardboard. The dragon’s scales, fins, and limbs are meticulously detailed with a mix of bold primary hues and softer gradients, creating a dynamic sense of movement. The black background enhances the vividness of the creature, making it appear almost luminescent. The surrounding green palm fronds provide a striking contrast, grounding the fantastical

Gal Schindler’s Widening Circles radiates a sense of serenity and introspection through its ethereal composition and delicate use of line. A faint, reclining nude figure stretches across a pale, almost translucent background, interwoven with fine red threads that suggest both connection and distance. Above, five luminous orbs evoke celestial bodies or expanding points of consciousness, echoing the work’s title. The piece meditates on themes of selfhood, sensuality, and cosmic unity. While Schindler often works with figuration and abstraction, Widening Circles represents a more subtle and poetic approach within her body of work, marking a lyrical evolution in her visual language.

Alexander Mignot’s Las Flores del Mar Eran del Ayer I & II is a raw and emotive diptych that confronts memory, transience, and the erosion of beauty. With gestural swaths of crimson evoking organic forms—perhaps flowers or sea creatures—set against stark white fields, the work feels simultaneously tender and confrontational. Scrawled text fragments like “AYER” (yesterday) and “LAS FLORES” (the flowers) anchor the composition in a poetic temporality, alluding to the loss or fading of something once vibrant. This piece continues Mignot’s characteristic use of expressive abstraction and language, making it a poignant extension of his deeply personal visual lexicon.

Hayley Axelrad’s The Suburbs is a playful and sharply observant painting that blends pastel charm with biting social commentary. Set against a manicured neighbourhood backdrop with the Hollywood hills in view, the scene features three women in exaggerated poses—cycling, gardening, and walking a dog—each caught in a moment of stylised domestic bliss. Axelrad’s flat, vibrant palette and whimsical aesthetic recall both pop art and naive painting traditions. This work critiques the idealised suburban dream, exposing its performative and artificial layers. The Suburbs is emblematic of Axelrad’s oeuvre, where humour and satire are tools for dissecting femininity, class, and cultural myths.

Hayley Axelrad’s Shrimp Ring is a vividly stylised tableau that captures the surreal tension of a mid-century dinner party. The scene is saturated with pastel hues and populated by stiff, enigmatic characters whose expressions hover between delight and discomfort. At the centre of the elongated green table rests a conspicuous shrimp ring, surrounded by ambiguous symbols of domestic life—cake, candles, flowers, and champagne. Axelrad’s flattened perspective and theatrical composition evoke both nostalgia and satire, critiquing societal performance and bourgeois rituals. The work is quintessential Axelrad, weaving humour and unease into a cinematic reflection on identity, family dynamics, and

Provenance: A. Dozio Collection (acquired directly from the artist) European Private Collection (acquired from the above in the late 1990s) Dorotheum Auctions, June 2019