The artwork titled “He Has His Tools and His Chemicals,” created by David Lynch in 2013 in Los Angeles, California, United States, employs a mixed media approach with watercolor. It belongs to the Neo-Expressionism art movement and is classified in the figurative genre.
The artwork is a diptych, consisting of two separate but connected panels. The left panel features a prominent figure rendered in a black silhouette with an extended arm, holding various tools such as a hammer and a saw. The background is an unsettling landscape dominated by hues of red and beige, adding to the atmosphere of intensity and unease. Above the figure, the words “He has his tools” are inscribed.
The right panel continues the scene with another black silhouette, this time more abstract in form, suggesting a figure engulfed in an amorphous cloud, accompanied by another stretching arm. The background remains consistent with red and beige tones, creating a stark contrast with the dark figures. The words “and chemicals” are inscribed above this panel. Both panels together evoke a sense of mystery and foreboding, characteristic of Lynch’s distinctive style and thematic preoccupations within the Neo-Expressionist movement.