WhaleRoa (Artist) · 2013

  • Creation date2013
  • MuseumNuart Festival
Although macabre in subject matter, there is a gentle push for us to reconnect with nature embedded in ROA’s artwork. Primarily using animals native to the walls he paints, the Belgian artist combines three stages of what a living body goes through in the biological cycle during life, death and after-life. With his signature style and detailed black linework, ROA’s larger than life animals occupy walls worldwide and are easily recognisable, despite the anonymity of ROA himself. With artwork customarily limited to a grayscale palette, there is a jarring effect when ROA uses a shock of red to highlight the internal structure of an animal. In this piece from 2013, the artist seeks to address Norway’s now-controversial whale hunting tradition.

Roa (Artist) (1975 –)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Whale
  • Artist: Roa (Artist)
  • Year: 2013
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: Nuart Festival
  • Main color: Steel Blue
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum

Questions & Answers

How do the colors of "Whale" relate to each other?

The colors of "Whale" by Roa (Artist) show a softly mixed palette harmony. Harmony describes how the colors relate to each other.

Are the colors of "Whale" by Roa (Artist) vivid or muted?

The colors of "Whale" by Roa (Artist) show a muted saturation with a monochromatic intensity.

Who created "Whale"?

The artist behind "Whale" is Roa (Artist). The work is catalogued under Roa (Artist)'s name.

How old was Roa (Artist) when creating "Whale" in 2013?

Roa (Artist) was 38 years old when creating "Whale" in 2013. The age is computed from the artist's birth year, 1975.

What is the creation date of "Whale" by Roa (Artist)?

The creation of "Whale" by Roa (Artist) is dated 2013.

What is the luminance of "Whale" by Roa (Artist)?

The colors of "Whale" show a soft shadow luminance.

What is the perceived brightness of "Whale" by Roa (Artist)?

Overall, "Whale" is recorded as balanced. Perceived brightness describes how light or dark the work appears.

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