Hantise (Obsession) (1894)

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Artist: Odilon Redon Year: 1894Hantise (Obsession) by Odilon Redon is a poignant exploration of the darker corners of the human psyche, rendered in his signature style that blends the real with the surreal. The artwork, primarily monochromatic, depicts a solitary woman in a flowing gown, her figure exuding a ghostly luminescence against the stark, shadowy background. Standing erect and looking forward, her composed demeanor contrasts sharply with the haunting, disembodied faces that float around her, each exuding its own eerie presence.These spectral faces, varying in expression and clarity, seem to emerge from the darkness, suggesting elements of fear, anxiety, and the unseen forces that often plague the human mind. The elongated, serpent-like forms add to the unsettling atmosphere, infusing the scene with a sense of dread and foreboding.Redon’s work is renowned for its ability to delve into the realm of the subconscious, using dream-like imagery to evoke emotion and thought. Hantise (Obsession) is a quintessential example of his prowess in using visual metaphors to explore themes of internal struggle and the pervasive nature of obsessive thoughts.

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Odilon Redon was a French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist. Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he worked almost exclusively in charcoal and lithography, works referred to as noirs. 

During the 1890s he began working in pastel and oils, which quickly became his favourite medium, abandoning his previous style of noirs completely after 1900. He also developed a keen interest in Hindu and Budhist religion and culture, which increasingly showed in his work.

He is perhaps best known today for the "dreamlike" paintings created in the first decade of the 20th century, which were heavily inspired by Japanese art and which, while continuing to take inspiration from nature, heavily flirted with abstraction. His work is considered a precursor to both Dadaism and Surrealism.