2025
70 X 50 CM
ED. /33
 
24CT GOLD LEAF AND PIGMENT INKS ON 310 GSM COTTON RAG
SIGNED, DATED AND NUMBERED
 
Rendered in green with a single gold-leaf butterfly, this still life juxtaposes innocence, mortality, and desire. A teddy bear evokes childhood; an AR-16 rifle, conflict; a boar’s head, mortality. Bin bags suggest modern detritus, while a lobster and artichoke hint at vanity and hidden truths. On a silver plate, a timepiece and credit card mark time, wealth, and legacy. Above, a bird signals fleeting freedom, while the gold butterfly glimmers as hope and transformation amid the transience of life.