| Medium | : | Oil |
|---|---|---|
| Height | : | 48 inch / 121.9 cm |
| Width | : | 60 inch / 152.4 cm |
| Dimension | : | W: 152.4 cm × H: 121.9 cm |
A dynamic contemporary figurative painting by Wilson D’ Souza depicting a group of laborers carrying a heavy load, rendered with bold brushwork and an energetic palette that conveys strength, movement, and collective effort.
Wilson D’ Souza | Untitled | Oil on Canvas | 60 x 48 inches | 2025
This powerful painting by Wilson D’ Souza captures the raw energy and physical intensity of collective labor, portraying a group of figures engaged in the demanding act of carrying a heavy load together. The composition is driven by strong diagonal movement, with bodies leaning forward in unison, suggesting strain, coordination, and shared effort. Rendered in D’ Souza’s distinctive contemporary figurative style, the figures are constructed through fragmented, angular planes, their faces obscured or simplified to emphasize action over identity. Bold, expressive brushstrokes and layered applications of paint create a dynamic surface that mirrors the exertion of the task itself. The palette of deep blues, earthy browns, muted whites, and warm ochres evokes both the physical environment and the resilience of the human form. Negative space and broken color fields interlock with the figures, enhancing the sense of motion and collective rhythm. The painting transcends a literal depiction of labor to become a metaphor for solidarity, endurance, and the shared human experience of work and survival.
Wilson Souza was born in Kayyar, in Kasargod district and is an alumnus of Mahasala School of Art, Mangaluru. He has been honoured at the Konkani Janapad Utsav by the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and conferred the Sadhana Award by Emirates Konkans.
Wilson believes in creating art that inspires. His paintings have a bold theme and mostly concentrate on feminine themes capturing the interplay of nature and the female form. Wilson’s romance with feminine themes has become his trademark narrative style. It is characterized by semi abstract strokes of bold colours, rendering it with an amalgam of fantasy and reality.
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