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Shane Bonsujet
Thelonious, 2026
Acrylic paint on stretched canvas
Height 90 cm x Width 90 cm
Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $1,200
Thelonious is a meditation on improvisation, identity, and the beauty found in imperfection. Named in homage to the legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, this painting seeks to embody the same qualities that defined his music—unexpected rhythms, dissonance that resolves into harmony, and a fearless commitment to authenticity.
Rather than portraying a literal likeness, the work explores the emotional architecture of jazz. Layers of paint collide and recede like overlapping melodies, while moments of tension are balanced by passages of stillness. The surface carries the history of its own making, with marks left visible as evidence of instinct, revision, and discovery. Every gesture is a conversation between control and spontaneity.
For me, Thelonious is about embracing individuality in a world that often rewards conformity. Monk’s genius lay not in perfection but in his willingness to speak a language entirely his own. This painting reflects that same pursuit—finding meaning in the unconventional and allowing vulnerability to become a source of strength.
Artist Bio: Shane Bonsujet is a visual artist based and working out of his studio in Melbourne.
Shanes art often draws on lived experiences and memories that explore themes of psychology, growth, empowerment and discovery forming a deep connection with viewers.
Emotive, expressive, intuitive and playful, Shane's paintings are inspired by many influences such as the natural world, existentialism and philosophy that create a balance and duality between depth in concept and naïve appearance. Bold colours and expressive brushwork create an open dancefloor for curious mark making, patterns, naïve characters, symbols and motifs that balance abstraction and various other styles and references.
Shanes paintings are held in public and private collections all over the country and internationally, and has been a finalist in various notable art prizes such as the Blacktown art prize, Fishers Ghost art prize, Hawkesbury art prize, Lethbridge 10,000 and exhibited in several exhibitions, group shows and art fairs.