Doubt Of A Diamond 1997

Sašo Vrabič painted "Doubt Of A Diamond" at an unknown date, in an expressive style, with oil on canvas. The layered approach to making this image is striking; the colours and images build up in thin layers. Look at the mouth in the middle ground, the white teeth stand out against the muted greens and blues. Next to it are some hatched lines in a small square. These marks are so different from the image of the mouth, but somehow they resonate together. It's like a thought or a word being scratched out. There's an undeniable sense of ambiguity in the piece. The artist doesn’t seem interested in telling us what to think. I'm reminded of the work of Francis Picabia; an artist who also embraced many styles, and whose work also has a dark, psychological edge. It feels like the artist is speaking in riddles.