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The implicit speed in Henry Curchod’s paintings comes from within, as he depicts figures melting into exaggerated conditions. These bodily situations are marked by subtle displeasures or else banal acceptance of their bizarre circumstances. Curchod documents an ongoing interest in social hierarchies and, as such, his images often feature ill-fitting suits that underscore the precarity of status.

His procedure of image construction consists of the following; He begins by sketching lightly with oil sticks in order to substantiate a false background that can be fought against. This initial stage …