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The Hanging Man II (The Western), 2025
Papayon  

Painting : acrylic, ink, charcoal, latex, pastel, Pigments · 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

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Painting : Unique artwork

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30 x 20 x 0.1 cm 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth

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Description

From the series The Hanging Man, this piece takes on the romanticized figure of the cowboy — rugged, proud, built for endurance. But here, the stoic myth is silenced. No final duel, no gallop into the sunset. Just stillness, and a rope.

The boots are dusty, the shirt still proud, but the pose betrays a different truth: the silent collapse of masculinity held together by myth. This isn't a fall from grace. It's the absence of it.

The cowboy used to die on his feet. Now he just hangs there. Quietly. Unseen.

Pop Art

figurative

Cowboys

Dark

Expressionism

Men

Red

Papayon, The Hanging Man II (The Western)

Papayon

United States  • 1980

Presentation

Papayon (Roberto Fernando Salmon) is a Latin American contemporary artist whose work challenges comfort and embraces contradiction. His mixed media pieces — often combining encaustic, oil, cyanotype, and reclaimed materials — explore themes of resilience, trauma, and spiritual rebellion. Driven by symbolism and emotional rawness, Papayon believes art's power lies in its ability to unsettle, ignite, and reflect what we often ignore. His studio is based in Houston, TX, with cross-border visibility in the U.S. and Mexico.

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