Moa, portrait by Fangyou Belleli

Moa

One of the rare canvases in Fangyou’s practice, Moa carries the immediacy of her later tracing-paper works, but in acrylic’s raw, fast-drying breath.
The body leans into form, decisive yet tender, drawn in strokes that reveal strength in simplicity.

Celebrated by fellow artists at the Beaux-Arts, this painting marks a turning point—when Fangyou’s voice, still testing material limits, began to abandon imitation for presence.
The figure does not sit still. It radiates.

Moa close-up by Fangyou Belleli
Portrait close-up by Fangyou Belleli