Original artwork description:
The two paintings (Double Bluff I + II) function as a pair; a complement and antithesis to the other.
They are based on the trickster figure and its representation as intermediary between the spirit and physical world in various cultures. This figure has taken the form of The Raven in the Indigenous Pacific North-West, Hermes in Ancient Greece, Mercury in Ancient Rome and the Coyote in Navajo culture. Here (s)he is seen as a pair of Mesoamerican ritual vases depicting twin forms of Huēhuecoyōtl, a benign prankster and the god of mischief, uninhibited sexuality, and song.
Materials used:
Oil painting on linen
Tags:
#still life #night scene #grass #mexican #coyoteDouble Bluff II (2021)
Oil painting
by Ben Stephenson
4 Artist Reviews
£1,700
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 120 x 170 x 4cm (unframed) / 120 x 170cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: Still life
Original artwork description
The two paintings (Double Bluff I + II) function as a pair; a complement and antithesis to the other.
They are based on the trickster figure and its representation as intermediary between the spirit and physical world in various cultures. This figure has taken the form of The Raven in the Indigenous Pacific North-West, Hermes in Ancient Greece, Mercury in Ancient Rome and the Coyote in Navajo culture. Here (s)he is seen as a pair of Mesoamerican ritual vases depicting twin forms of Huēhuecoyōtl, a benign prankster and the god of mischief, uninhibited sexuality, and song.
Materials used:
Oil painting on linen
Tags:
#still life #night scene #grass #mexican #coyoteReturns and refunds
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Artist Reviews (4)
This artwork is sold by Ben Stephenson from United Kingdom
Ben Stephenson
United Kingdom
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I am a British artist inspired by notions of the 'Exotic' and its misinterpretations as well as myths and narratives surrounding it. For this reason I have traveled to Latin... Read more
