Eternal Narcissus, 2025
Peinture : huile, acrylique, feuille d'or · 91 x 91 x 2 cm 35.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch · Prête à accrocher
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Peinture : Œuvre unique
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Œuvre vendue en parfait état, non encadrée, prête à accrocher
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huile , acrylique , feuille d'or sur toile
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
91 x 91 x 2 cm 35.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch Hauteur x Largeur x Profondeur
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Description
In Eternal Narcissus, John Black fuses the memento mori tradition with the mythological weight of self-adoration. A skull, its contours gilded with delicate gold leaf, emerges from the darkness crowned by white narcissus blooms—flowers whose name is forever tethered to the ancient Greek tale of the youth who fell in love with his own reflection.
Black poses a subtle yet unsettling question: when the gaze turns inward, is it an act of preservation or of decay?
The gold leaf suggests the seductive permanence of self-image, gleaming even as the bone beneath signifies inevitable dissolution. The narcissi, painted with the precision and luminosity of Old Masters, evoke the timelessness of beauty as celebrated in museum halls—yet here, beauty is inseparable from the specter of mortality.
Through this work, Black reframes self-love not as a fleeting vanity but as an eternal construct, one that transcends life and death alike. The image becomes both elegy and homage, a reminder that even in the museum's sanctified stillness, the painted faces of the past are only reflections of lives that have already ended.
Présentation
John Black is a talented artist based in San Francisco, known for his contemporary oil paintings that incorporate plastic elements. Flowers always take center stage in his artworks, portraying a mesmerizing and colorful world. The artist fearlessly experiments with current themes, pushing the boundaries of traditional art. His series of paintings titled "Love" delves into different aspects of love, beautifully depicted through the symbolism of flowers.
His works attract the attention of viewers not only by their bright and modern aesthetics, but also by the deep symbolism embodied in each painting. Flowers, which become the main characters of his works, have a special magical meaning and convey different emotions and ideas. The "Love" series of paintings perfectly reflects the diverse aspects of this powerful feeling through the beauty and uniqueness of flowers. John Black, being a skillful experimenter, is not afraid to go beyond the boundaries of conventional art, and his work surprises and inspires viewers around the world.
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