Original artwork description:

Size: 20 X 240 inches (50 x 50 cm)
Framing: Framed with timber floater

Materials Used
• Professional artist-grade acrylic paints on stretched canvas
• A certificate of Authenticity is given with this painting.
• This painting is Varnished for protection.

INSPIRATION
A still life oil painting that combines vibrant elements with symbols of mortality. At the centre is a human skull adorned with a playful, colourful knitted cap and yellow sunglasses, juxtaposed with a brass candleholder and an antique alarm clock. The bright, whimsical elements contrast starkly with the macabre nature of the skull, evoking reflections on life, death, and the fleeting nature of time. The painting invites viewers to consider how we embrace life’s impermanence, perhaps with humour, vibrancy, or nostalgia.

This piece explores the balance between the inevitability of death and the vibrant, sometimes absurd, joys of life. The melting candle and the stopped clock further emphasize the transient nature of existence, while the skull’s colorful accessories hint at the human tendency to adorn or mask the passage of time with distractions or expressions of individuality.

Materials used:

Artist oil paint on stretched canvas

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