Medium: Mixed media on mounted paper
Size: 9" x 12"
Year: 2009
Faced-Off is a psychologically charged original work by Markham, created using a variety of media layered on paper and professionally mounted for preservation. Measuring 9" x 12", this compact yet emotionally intense piece explores the fragility of identity and the moments where internal perception fractures into multiplicity.
The image presents a man whose expression hovers between anguish and detachment, his face seemingly melting or splitting, as if he’s being peeled away from himself. The downward gaze evokes a confrontation with something within—a moment of dissociation, surrender, or personal reckoning. The hands—merging with the face—blur the line between gesture and dissolution, turning a simple act of holding into an existential unraveling.
Markham’s muted but deliberate color palette and expressive mark-making imbue the piece with a sense of immediacy and tension. The background’s flat wash contrasts the raw, almost tactile emotion of the figure, further emphasizing the thematic divide between surface and soul.
This original 2009 work is in like-new condition, hand-signed by the artist, and comes with an official certificate of authenticity.
Ideal for collectors who are drawn to surrealism, psychological narrative, or emotionally immersive figurative work, Faced-Off is a powerful standalone piece that also fits seamlessly into a broader collection exploring themes of identity, transformation, or emotional rupture.
