The artwork titled “Eye Eater,” created by Dana Schutz in 2004, is a part of the Neo-Expressionism movement and falls under the genre of figurative art.
The painting depicts a grotesque and surreal scene characterized by intense, bold colors and dynamic brushwork, typical of Neo-Expressionism. At the center of the artwork stands a highly distorted human figure, rendered in bright, vibrant hues of purples and reds, which contributes to a sense of unease and disorientation. The figure appears to be holding or contemplating an object which resembles an eye, adding to the bizarre and unsettling nature of the scene. The background is painted in similarly intense colors, with abstract, fragmented forms that suggest a chaotic environment, perhaps a forest or garden, enhancing the overall sense of turmoil and distortion. The combination of exaggerated forms, vivid color palette, and the unsettling subject matter reflects the intense emotional expression that is a hallmark of Neo-Expressionism.
