Title: Child Of The Earth

Collection: African Portrait

Artist: Vincent Bardou

Dimensions: 120x100x4cm

Technique: Oil paint and spray paint

Year: 2024

Unique Work: Yes

Table format: Rectangle

Support: Canvas mounted on wooden frame, XXL upper frame

Thickness: 4 cm

Profile: 40 x 40 mm

Edges: The edges are painted allowing immediate hanging of the work without framing

Finish: Two coats of acrylic varnish to protect the work

Painting signed lower right and countersigned on the back

The work comes with a certificate of authenticity

Vincent Bardou – Original work – 120 x 100 cm

Child Of The Earth is much more than a portrait. It is an ode to identity , an evocation of the universal soul through the features of a young African girl. With a straight, almost meditative gaze, she seems to carry within her the memory of a people, the silences of the ancestors, the songs of the wind in the red earth.

Her face, adorned with tribal oil paintings, becomes a sacred territory, a space for dialogue between roots and the invisible. Her traditional clothes, sober and majestic, evoke a timeless dignity. She does not pose: she is simply there, an incarnate presence .

In the background, an abstract universe with street art accents unfolds like a wall of contemporary memory. The spray can , used in the background, breathes an urban, raw, and contemporary dimension, creating a sincere dialogue between tradition and modernity.

A work between past and present

This painting is not just an image: it is a meditation on belonging . It questions our connection to the Earth, to culture, to what we carry within ourselves that is most ancient and essential. Each color, each texture becomes a trace, an imprint, a voice.

Vincent Bardou doesn't just represent: he tells, embodies, connects . His gesture is precise, respectful, and inhabited. The oil gives depth and life to the facial features, while the spray-painted background bursts forth like a signature of the present. The contrast is deliberate, assumed, and poetic.

Technique & singularity

The face is painted with a brush , in oil paint , layer after layer, with care and patience.
The background itself is born in the moment: it is executed with aerosol spray , in a more gestural and intuitive approach.
The whole thing creates a rich work, where the realism of the face dialogues with the abstraction of the background.

This technical duality is at the heart of Vincent Bardou's language. He fuses academic mastery and the spontaneity of street art to create works that are lively , emotional, and profoundly human.

Why choose Child Of The Earth ?

To bring a work full of meaning and profound beauty into your interior
To own a unique piece , handcrafted by Vincent Bardou
To support a contemporary French artist , at the crossroads of genres and cultures
To experience an intimate connection with art, beyond the decor

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