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Tragedy of Endymion and Selene (2025) Original Mixed-media Sculpture by Norman Silva
55.88 x 50.8 x 35.56cm / 55.88 x 50.8cm (actual image size)
£2,222.26
Original artwork description
In this sculpture, two figures that cannot complete a hollow. Inspired by the myth of Selene and Endymion, the piece reimagines their story not as one of eternal love but as a reflection on unreachable connection and broken wholeness.
Selene, the moon, visits the sleeping Endymion night after night, unable to wake him. Over time, their myth shifts from devotion to repetition — a closed loop of presence without contact, orbit without impact. In this version, both become trapped: one inert, the other unable to change what cannot be touched.
A powerful force tore them apart—not by accident, but intentionally. It created a divide, not between mythic figures, but between realities. This reflects a deeper fracture in our society: one side isolated by fear and disinformation, led to believe that cruelty is strength, and that empathy is weakness. The other side holds onto compassion, truth, and hope for healing. Yet, the space between them has turned into a void—not just of understanding, but of shared humanity. This is not a balanced division. It’s a warning.
“The Tragedy of Endymion and Selene” does not offer a resolution. It provides a pause — a still moment amid ongoing disconnection.
Materials used:
Wood and steel
Details:
- Mixed-media sculpture on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55.88 x 50.8 x 35.56cm / 55.88 x 50.8cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
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Original artwork description
In this sculpture, two figures that cannot complete a hollow. Inspired by the myth of Selene and Endymion, the piece reimagines their story not as one of eternal love but as a reflection on unreachable connection and broken wholeness.
Selene, the moon, visits the sleeping Endymion night after night, unable to wake him. Over time, their myth shifts from devotion to repetition — a closed loop of presence without contact, orbit without impact. In this version, both become trapped: one inert, the other unable to change what cannot be touched.
A powerful force tore them apart—not by accident, but intentionally. It created a divide, not between mythic figures, but between realities. This reflects a deeper fracture in our society: one side isolated by fear and disinformation, led to believe that cruelty is strength, and that empathy is weakness. The other side holds onto compassion, truth, and hope for healing. Yet, the space between them has turned into a void—not just of understanding, but of shared humanity. This is not a balanced division. It’s a warning.
“The Tragedy of Endymion and Selene” does not offer a resolution. It provides a pause — a still moment amid ongoing disconnection.
Materials used:
Wood and steel
Details:
- Mixed-media sculpture on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 55.88 x 50.8 x 35.56cm / 55.88 x 50.8cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Abstract and non-figurative
