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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
The painting is a provocative parody of Goya's iconic painting, Saturn Devouring His Son, but instead of the mythological figure of Saturn, the painting depicts the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) devouring Ethereum, a popular cryptocurrency. The scene is set in a stark, cold room, with the SEC chairman looming over Ethereum, its hands and mouth positioned as if ready to consume it. In the center of the painting, Ethereum is depicted as a helpless and vulnerable figure, with its body twisted and contorted in fear. The SEC chairman, in contrast, is depicted as a monstrous figure, with a twisted, gnarled body and a face twisted into a grimace of pleasure. The background of the painting is dark and ominous, with stark lighting emphasizing the shadows and the cold, clinical atmosphere of the room. The overall effect is one of horror and dread, as if the viewer is witnessing a grotesque and sinister act of violence. Despite the grotesque imagery, the painting is rich with symbolism and meaning. The SEC is responsible for regulating financial markets in the United States, and the painting raises questions about the relationship between the government and emerging technologies like cryptocurrency. The figure of Saturn represented the cycle of life and death in Goya's original painting, and this parody takes that idea and applies it to the world of cryptocurrency, suggesting that the SEC's regulation may be stifling innovation and growth. Overall, the painting is a powerful commentary on the relationship between government and emerging technologies, and the potential consequences of regulation and control. It is a thought-provoking and unsettling image that challenges our understanding of the role of government in the digital age.
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2023
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Giclee on Canvas
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16 W x 16 H x 1.25 D in
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17.75 W x 17.75 H x 1.25 D in
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White
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Black Canvas
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Yes
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Mark M Whelan
United States
While Mark M. Whelan's art is primarily portraits and figurative pictures. However, his aim is not to represent a beautiful image of a person or an individual in a futuristic context; rather, it’s an ongoing exploration of the process of how art is created concerning its structure, composition, colour, and technique. Like many figurative painters of his generation, it’s impossible for Whelan to avoid the looming shadows of Francisco Goya, Francis Bacon, Hieronymus Bosch and Lucian Freud, all of which have dominated the figurative world, their paintings both evocative, emotional and full of existential angst and anticipation of an uncertain future. However, Whelan is finding his futuristic path into the light, away from these titans of the art world, his work constantly seeking to go beyond the discipline of representational art and the more gestural expressionism that we are familiar with in the figurative paintings of Bacon.
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