DJ - Limited Edition of 1 Artwork

Based on by Vincent Van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait (Dedicated to Paul Gauguin) (1888)” and “Bleaching Ground at Scheveningen (1882)”. Original from the J. Paul Getty Museum. In this portrait Van Gogh’s struggle with self is explored. He is torn by different personas confronting each other leaving him in a daze. Colour is drained from the central image so that the large figures appear more dominant and almost intimidating forms of self. I wanted to mix old with new styles by layering portions of the artists’ works with modern digital photography and worked with colour to achieve a surreal yet contemporary feel that pays homage to the original works whilst still feeling modern and edgy. The artwork was created as part of the Saatchi Art "The Other Avatars" NFT project. Marrying old with new creative forms I tried to understand as much as possible about what we now believe to have held meaning for the artist, what fed…To do this I isolated myself for 3 weeks during the early stage of the creative process in order to truly inhabit another world and tried to interpret the work in a manner that visually appealed to my aesthetic whilst still doing justice to the original style. Throughout this project I felt a distinct pull towards making each avatar a complete original with little bearing to each other…In this way each character has his own story. For the creative process, portraits were used as a base and digitally manipulated into the different personas. I digitally layered different photographs, sketches and experimental pieces from the studio on a blank canvas. Many were Images of the the ocean, the sky and also of fire captured in slow motion. This was completed in Photoshop in order to combine the various elements into a unique digital file. Throughout the process there was a conscious intention to attempt to incorporate the artists’ original style or source of inspiration: Bold contour lines, prominent diagonals, a high or absent horizon, a unique way or representing space with emphasis on foreground and background and giving prominence to the natural world. Single one of a kind edition – $2550 FRAMED FINE ART PRINT: Image Dimensions: 71 X 71cm image (28 x 28 inches) External Dimensions: External Dimensions will depend on the choice of frame. Option 1: Illusion Frame Image Dimensions: 71 X 71cm image (28 x 28 inches) External Dimensions: 76 X 76 cm (30 X 30 inches) When ordering an illusion frame you are ordering the glass size, not image size. We inset the print by 2 inches all the way around, which includes 0.5 inch deckled edge. Option 2: Frosted Aluminium Frame behind HD plexiglass Image Dimensions: 71 X 71cm image (28 x 28 inches) External Dimensions: 72 X 72 cm (28.5 X 28.5 inches) Mount: 3mm Crystal clear plexiglass on dibond Hi-definition 12 colour printing Certified for 100+ years Print available in Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic Paper® – Mixing the fine art qualities of a 100% cotton rag baryta paper with the dynamic appearance of a metallic paper, Photo Rag Metallic from Hahnemuhle is a unique medium for pigment and dye-based inkjet printing. The paper itself has a natural white colour, with no optical brighteners, and a barium sulphate coating yields immense colour depth and detail. Complementing this is a shimmering, silvery high-gloss metallic finish that benefits imagery with metallic elements, high contrast, reflections, or other striking visual elements. The heavyweight paper has a basis weight of 340 gsm, a thickness of 18.5 mil, and is acid-free, lignin-free, calcium carbonate buffered, and ISO 9706-compliant to suit archival printing applications and long-term exhibiting or storage. 100% Cotton Rag Base Material Archival certified for 100+ years  ISO 9706 conform / museum quality for highest age resistance For choice of frame, please contact curator@saatchiart.com FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT E-mail: info@m-aya.com Mobile phone / WhatsApp: +44 7779 319654 WEBSITE http://www.m-aya.com INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/mayawaterart TWITTER https://twitter.com/mayawaterart SAATCHIART https://www.saatchiart.com/mayaalmeida

Mixed Media:C-type on Glass

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:28 W x 28 H x 1.6 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.