Face Plastic Faces (2026)

Artist: Dan Forlenza

Dimensions: 16" x 20"

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Description

In "Face Plastic Faces," Dan Forlenza explores the duality of identity and the interplay between the public persona and the private self. The composition features two contrasting figures in a moment of intimate, yet stark, confrontation. On the left, a sleek, ivory-toned mask is held aloft by a dark, silhouetted hand, its gaze fixed forward with an orange-tinged eye. On the right, a darker, textured figure composed of horizontal striations leans in, creating a mirror-like tension.

The piece serves as a visual meditation on the masks we wear and the layers of self that exist beneath the surface. The proximity of the two faces suggests a dialogue—perhaps an internal one—between who we present to the world and who we are when the mask is removed.

Style and Technique

Forlenza utilizes a bold, graphic style that bridges the gap between mid-century modernism and contemporary neo-expressionism. The technique is characterized by:

• High-Contrast Palette: The artist employs a restrained but powerful palette of monochromatic grays, blacks, and whites, punctuated by the vibrant, piercing orange of the eyes. This creates a focused emotional intensity.

• Textural Contrast: There is a deliberate play between the smooth, flat application of paint on the "mask" and the heavy, rhythmic linework of the striped figure. The background features a subtle, vertical brushwork that adds depth without distracting from the central subjects.

• Linework: Strong, black outlines define the forms, giving the piece a structural, almost architectural quality. The horizontal lines across the right figure suggest a sense of fragmentation or a "scanned" digital aesthetic, contrasting with the more organic curves of the mask.

• Composition: The tight framing and balanced symmetry of the 16" x 20" canvas force an immediate connection between the viewer and the gaze of the subjects, making the metaphorical "face off" feel both personal and universal.

Product Details
Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas

Dimensions: 16 inches wide by 20 inches high

Style: Modernism, Cubist-Inspired, Abstract Figurative, Graphic

Condition: Excellent, Ready to hang

Original Painting signed by the artist. 

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Dan Forlenza creates using an assortment of physical media and digital tools.

• Active Artist Member at WAAM (Woodstock Artists Association & Museum), https://www.woodstockart.org/.  Since its founding in 1919, the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum has been committed to exhibiting, collecting and supporting artists and art education and in sustaining the tradition of Woodstock as a “Colony of the Arts.” WAAM is located in the center of the village of Woodstock, New York.
• Nationally published single panel comic artist with King Features Syndicate in weekly feature called "The New Breed" in the 1990s and more recently the co-creator of a sci-fi graphic novel series called "SUPERBUG".
• Creating NFT digital art since 2019 and ranked as one of the top NFT Artists with over 500 NFT artworks sold to over 230 NFT art collectors.
• Digital NFT Artwork is part of The Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△) permanent Genesis Collection.