NEW FRENCH TOUCH Lot n° 5

Irezumi, 2021 Engraved glass panel with gold paint, signed on the back 50 x 70 cm 19 11/16 x 27 9/16 in. Accompanied by its NFT (digital drawing) The irezumi is the Japanese tattoo covering large parts of the body. Literally meaning "inserting ink", irezumi has a chequered history, sometimes considered a noble tradition, quintessential urban fashion, only to be declared illegal in the modern era. Here, the artist creates a digital drawing which he then reproduces in a glass engraving, the mineral support signifying human skin. Mixing digital with traditional engraving, Irezumi sums up the timeless spirit of New French Touch's works.