Artist: Gil Bruvel
Title: Remembrance
Medium: Giclee on paper
Edition: Signed Limited Edition 6/250
Artwork Dimensions: 108cm x 77cm (42.5"x 30.5")
Frame Dimensions: 141cm x 110cm (55.5" x 43")
Condition: Image: Good. Frame: Good.
Due to the size this item is only available for collection or special oversize freight delivery.
About the artwork
Remembrance is a hauntingly poetic meditation on memory, identity, and the ephemeral nature of human existence. In this limited edition giclée print, a solitary figure stands draped in flowing red cloth, back turned and arms outstretched toward a looming wall of expressive masks—each one a fragment of emotion, persona, or forgotten self. The figure’s exaggerated spine, pierced with metallic rods, evokes both vulnerability and resilience, suggesting the weight of lived experience and the scaffolding of memory. Scattered geometric forms and polyhedra on the floor—symbols of rationality and permanence—contrast with the swirling, dreamlike background, where faint architectural echoes dissolve into shadow. The chequered pattern beneath the figure hints at duality and theatricality, reinforcing the sense of life as a staged interplay of roles and recollections. Bruvel’s surrealist language invites viewers to reflect on what remains when the self is stripped bare: the echoes of feeling, the masks we wear, and the enduring “song of life” that lingers in the silence of remembrance.
About the Artist
Gil Bruvel is a visionary contemporary artist whose work bridges the realms of surrealism, abstraction, and emotional introspection. Born in Sydney, Australia in 1959 and raised in the south of France, Bruvel was immersed in classical training from a young age, studying furniture design and restoration before transitioning into fine art. His early exposure to craftsmanship and aesthetics laid the foundation for a career marked by technical mastery and philosophical depth. Bruvel’s art often explores the fluidity of consciousness, the architecture of emotion, and the interplay between inner and outer worlds. Whether through his dreamlike giclée prints, intricate bronze sculptures, or his acclaimed “Flow” series of wooden portraits, Bruvel invites viewers into meditative spaces where identity dissolves and universal themes emerge. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections, celebrated for its ability to evoke both serenity and complexity in equal measure.
