Michael Cheval Sounding Silence Unsigned Print On Canvas 20 X 16" Unframed New

Michael Cheval is the world's leading contemporary artist, specializing in Absurdist paintings, drawings and portraits. In his definition, "absurdity" is an inverted side or reality, a reverse side of logic. It does not emerge from the dreams of surrealists, or the work of subconsciousness. It is a game of imagination, where all ties are carefully chosen to construct a literary plot. Any one of Cheval's paintings is a map of his journey into illusion. His work is often metaphorical and requires a sharp eye to decipher the often hidden allusions. ....

“What sounds echo from our past, what forgotten melodies and voices? Voices of those who are no longer beside us, music that we can no longer remember, rustle of leaves, a murmur of rain All that happened long ago and seemingly not with us.
“The melody remains in our memory, but we are unable to reproduce it, as if there are not enough keys on our old piano. These keys form a twirling path that leads far into our past. Following this pa