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A Mirror of Dread (Narcissus: The Narcissist’s Mirror)
Ink, high gloss polyurethane on linen on wood panel.
30 x 20 x 5 inches
2021
A Mirror of Dread (Narcissus: The Narcissist’s Mirror):
This artwork is rooted in the character Narcissus from Greek mythology. It started out as simple text drawn in all lower case letters with Sumi ink that read “it’s all a damn shame”. This can still be seen , slightly, if you hold light to it at a certain direction. I later went back and loosely brushed diluted ink on a portion of the panel. I then coated the linen wrapped panel with polyurethane, a coat a day throughout my recovery until it became the reflective surface that it is.
“In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter “In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia (alternatively Mimas or modern day Karaburun, Izmir) who was known for his beauty. According to Tzetzes, he rejected all romantic advances, eventually falling in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, staring at it for the remainder of his life.” Source: Wikipedia Narcissus (mythology)"