The Disbirth of Venus (2026) Original Collage by Olga Li

A Renaissance icon of feminine beauty re-emerges today, unrecognizable, fragile, and transformed. Scarred by the Anthropocene, harmony has dissolved into an empty gaze and a body stripped of its grace and fluidity, mirroring a humanity that seems to have lost its primordial values and its capacity for wonder. This Venus no longer seduces or enchants like Botticelli's; instead, she evokes compassion. She is the echo of a forgotten beauty, surviving only in memory.

This work is part of my ongoing series of analogue collages.

P.S.: Please note that the colors and contrast of the images may vary slightly from the original artwork due to differences in monitor calibration and lighting conditions.

Materials used:

newspaper and vinyl glue

Details:

• Collage on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 23 x 28 x 1cm (unframed) / 23 x 28cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits