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In focus: Perfume Drawings

As mentioned in previous posts, around 2017 I produced a number of illustrative paintings inspired by Patrick Suskind’s novel “Perfume”.

Prior to painting I produced a series of works on paper in biro or pencil, to develop the compositions in an improvisatory manner.

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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Around 2018 I embarked on a project producing drawings and paintings illustrating scenes inspired by Patrick Suskind’s novel “Perfume, the story of a murderer”.

The novel centres around an orphan named Grenouille who has a highly developed olfactory sense, despite possessing no odour of his own. His search for containing fragrance results in depraved activities culminating in mass murder.

All paintings are available unless otherwise stated, email: matthewgwells@outlook.com

  • The hermit
  • A new man
  • We’ll make you a new man 3
  • We’ll make you a new man 2
  • We’ll make you a new man 1

Watercolour and ink on canvas, each £60

Birth of a monster, Watercolour, ink and acrylic on canvas £140
Outside the garden (l) Cherries in the garden (r) Watercolour, ink and acrylic on canvas, £140 each
Farewell Grenouille Ink, acrylic and varnish on canvas, £140
Climax Ink and acrylic on canvas, 100 x 100cm, £600

The largest painting (below) was damaged and subsequently destroyed, however it is available in digital form as an NFT, both static, in various stages of disintegration or as an animated gif. Available from Opensea.io