これは写真？近づいて4秒後、あなたは自分の目を疑う。

オーストラリア人のアーティスト、Joel Rea をご存知ですか？彼が生み出すシュールな絵画作品が、今世界中の人々を魅了しています。彼の作品の中からいくつかピックアップしてみました。数秒間それが絵画であることを忘れてしまうほど写実的で、超現実的な表現が、観る者を謎めいた別世界へと誘います。

こちらが制作中のジョエル、水しぶきのディテールを細かく描いていきます…

 

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写真を超越する画力で描かれる人間。まるで生きているかのよう。

 

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錯覚を誘います。

 

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思うままにブラシで波を操ります。

 

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荒々しく、同時に静寂を感じさせる不思議な世界観が広がります。

 

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「尊敬する人は、サルバドール・ダリ」と語るジョエル。ダリも生きていれば、このオーストラリア人画家の作品に感心したのではないでしょうか。いつか現物を見てみたいものです。