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Anima del Agua (2025) Original Oil Painting by Ben Stephenson
74 x 105 x 4cm (unframed)
£3,000
Original artwork description
In this imagined Eden inspired by Japanese woodcut print landscapes, an Axolotl is standing watch amongst the leaves. The crystaline form is a quiet remnant of a world before division, suggesting preservation and purity.
The work draws loosely on Paradise Lost and the mythology surrounding the axolotl, once said to be a god who hid from sacrifice by becoming water-bound an ancient Aztec tradition. Here it becomes a symbol of what endures when paradise dissolves, in a world which is changing rapidly.
Materials used:
Oil paint on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 74 x 105 x 4cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: Animals and birds
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Original artwork description
In this imagined Eden inspired by Japanese woodcut print landscapes, an Axolotl is standing watch amongst the leaves. The crystaline form is a quiet remnant of a world before division, suggesting preservation and purity.
The work draws loosely on Paradise Lost and the mythology surrounding the axolotl, once said to be a god who hid from sacrifice by becoming water-bound an ancient Aztec tradition. Here it becomes a symbol of what endures when paradise dissolves, in a world which is changing rapidly.
Materials used:
Oil paint on canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 74 x 105 x 4cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: Animals and birds
Ben Stephenson
United Kingdom
About
Benjamin Stephenson (b. 1990) is a British-born artist whose work explores the evolving relationship between humanity and the natural world. He studied at Wimbledon College of Art (UAL), graduating with... Read more