Breath of life
$2,600
About This Work
Breath of life, this work, made in mixed media on textured MDF, is a way to strengthen life.
In it, on a golden background, which reflects the desire for perfection and purity that as human beings we can never achieve, a mining mask from the middle of the century is represented, which comes to symbolize the survival for which we are all fighting in these times, since, like the miners, we are all fighters in this turbulent time. The costume, with its figuration of death, is at the same time an appeal to cling to life, both for the pinkish, almost red color that symbolizes the passion and love that move us, and for the flowers that adorn it, always a symbol of life and evolution. The smoke is staged in its mystical aspect, as a purification of the souls of the deceased, while the drops and puddles symbolize a renewal of nature, a physical as well as spiritual cleansing.
In it, on a golden background, which reflects the desire for perfection and purity that as human beings we can never achieve, a mining mask from the middle of the century is represented, which comes to symbolize the survival for which we are all fighting in these times, since, like the miners, we are all fighters in this turbulent time. The costume, with its figuration of death, is at the same time an appeal to cling to life, both for the pinkish, almost red color that symbolizes the passion and love that move us, and for the flowers that adorn it, always a symbol of life and evolution. The smoke is staged in its mystical aspect, as a purification of the souls of the deceased, while the drops and puddles symbolize a renewal of nature, a physical as well as spiritual cleansing.
Tags
Mask
gold leaf
bones
skeleton
mining mask
drops
water
smoke
