Javid Ilham Did you want action? That’s how you get it!!! (2023) framed: 110h × 110w cm Oil on canvas
In ‘Did you want action? That’s how you get it!!!’, the composition centers on a young woman whose gaze, magnetic and contemplative, extends beyond the frame. The sky behind her radiates in deep red tones, reflecting a fire that devours her past. Among the fiery waves of her hair, subtle traces of a smile emerge on her face, suggesting a complex interplay between destruction and resilience. The work captures a suspended moment in which memory, transformation, and self-possession converge, creating a tension that is at once intimate and cinematic. Each composition by Javid Ilham revolves around characters inspired by real people he has encountered in one way or another. In his practice, the canvas functions as a tool of transformation: real-life prototypes are isolated and reimagined as entirely new figures, while the outcome of their narrative remains open even to the artist himself.
This artwork is an original piece and has been personally signed by the artist.
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Reflecting on the dynamics of memory, perception, and constructed time, Javid Ilham works across painting, animation, and digital media. His practice offers luminous scenes that balance at the intersection of stillness and unfolding drama. Javid considers art a form of inner endurance, requiring sacrifice, clarity, and the will to resist comfort.