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Beneath the Skin
Framed: 25.5 x 25.5 in | 64.77 x 64.77 cm
Fine Art Print and Giclée
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Hand-signed Giclée Limited Edition Artwork by Joseph Jones.
Suspended between warmth and cold, desire and distance, 'Beneath the Skin' is a shared moment held still, where love and mortality occupy the same space, and intimacy is not diminished by vulnerability, but defined by it.
In Joseph Jones’s 2026 X-RAY: Beneath the Skin, the contemporary artist explores connection at its most vulnerable level, extending meaning beyond surface identity. By merging anatomical imagery with living form and stripping the layers of skin, ego and social performance, Joseph reveals closeness not as idealised romance, but as shared fragility and emotional exposure.
Presented as a circular artwork, a deliberate choice embodying the cycle of life, love, mortality and reinforcing themes of unity and interdependence; the figures exist in an intimate and contained space – a moment of closeness suspended in time.
Produced as an anaglyph, the artwork employs the contrast between the saturated red and blue to create a dimensional and fractured viewing experience – representing multiple visual realities at once and therefore mirroring the complexity of intimate relationships.
When viewed without filters, the images exist in tension and overlap – combining both realities; and when seen through the anaglyph lenses, they shift into a single-dimensional space. What is revealed is not certainty, but exposure, the impossibility of fully seeing or knowing another person from one single perspective. Not used as a symbol of death, the skill imagery is rather a symbol of truth – what remains when everything superficial is removed.
“When I paint, I want to create depth by manipulating and moulding the paint. I want the brush stroke to sculpt out the features.” - Joseph Jones
This artwork is also available in a set of two.
Find out more about X-RAY: Beneath the Skin or shop more Joseph Jones’s art.
A pair of lenses is complimentary with the purchase of the artwork.
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Beneath the Skin
Sale price$1,458.00
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Beneath the Skin
Sale price$1,458.00
A closer look
THE FINER DETAILS
Anaglyph Limited Edition
Anaglyph art is a stereoscopic visual art form in which two distinct colour ways, usually cyan and red, are used to create the illusion of a three-dimensional image. This technique became popular in mainstream media in the 1950s with cinema, comic books and visual effects being the most popular mediums. By separating the image into two coloured layers, the final image is a unique artwork. The process of creating an anaglyph involves several key steps in a meticulous process which include image separation, colour channel manipulation, alignment and depth adjustment. The key to fully experiencing anaglyph art is through anaglyph lenses. These lenses have complementary colours that filter the respective colour channel in the artwork. A set of colour filters is complimentary with the purchase of the artwork.
What’s an Anaglyph?
Painting two layered images onto a single canvas, Joseph employs the complex anaglyph technique to Beneath the Skin using red and blue channel separation to create a fractured, dimensional viewing experience. Traditionally associated with optical illusion and depth perception, the anaglyph process functions here as both a technical and conceptual device, forcing the viewer to navigate multiple visual realities at once. Joseph begins his anaglyph process digitally, carefully planning the intricate details of each artwork. While painting, he alternates between red and blue lenses to ensure the illusion of depth remains intact. Working with twelve precisely mixed colours, every brushstroke must be placed with absolute accuracy, anything less risks disrupting the transition effect and dimensional illusion.
Limited Edition Giclée
Given Castle Fine Art's expertise as the UK's leading art retailer, we are committed to the highest standards, especially regarding printing. Derived from the French term gicler’, the term describes a printing process whereby microscopic dots of pigment-based ink are sprayed onto archival-quality paper to ensure the fidelity of a limited edition to an original artwork. It is believed that a giclée will significantly outlast a lithographic print, keeping its vivid colour for up to 200 years.
Hand-signed by the artist
The artwork is hand-signed by Joseph Jones.
The artist
Joseph Jones
Fascinated by faces from an early age, young contemporary artist Joseph Jones has always been captivated by the stories and emotions that can be that can be expressed through portraiture. Honing his skills through relentless practice and experimentation, Joseph explored a range of techniques before developing his own distinctive dynamic and expressive style. His work is defined by rich colour, intricate texture, and meticulous attention to detail, all aimed at creating atmosphere and narrative within each piece.
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