The Hanging Man I (The Little Prince), 2025
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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30 x 20 x 0.1 cm 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Part of the ongoing series The Hanging Man, this piece portrays a suspended figure unmistakably inspired by The Little Prince — a symbol of wonder, fragility, and eternal childhood. But here, the childlike suit and golden hair carry the weight of something darker.
This is not just a fictional character—it's the boy inside the man, the dreamer buried beneath expectations, the innocence that didn't survive the fall. The rope becomes a cruel contradiction: what once lifted him through stars now holds him in place.
He never asked to grow up. Yet here he hangs—still wearing the costume, long after the magic is gone.
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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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