Untitled

Description

Rendered in expressive strokes of pastel and crayon, this vividly abstract head by Dana Hatchett conjures a jester-like figure assembled from color-blocked geometries and exaggerated facial planes. A tangle of stripes, triangles, and arcs form a stylized face, with striped green “hair” falling in twin locks, a red crescent hat or brow, and a wide, mask-like mouth ringed in deep purples and oranges. The eyes bulge in asymmetric shapes, cartoonish yet disconcerting, giving the figure an off-kilter intensity. The palette is riotous—lime green, electric blue, bubble gum pink, and golden yellow—flattened and contained within a tightly compressed field, anchored against a deep plum background. While playful in palette, the work carries an uneasy theatricality, a persona teetering between comedy and menace. This is a prime example of Hatchett’s improvisational energy—where symbolism simmers beneath surface irreverence, and the figure becomes a vessel for both mischief and mystery.

Condition: Excellent condition, unframed.

Vertical
10.25
Horizontal
7.5