Mekia Machine's Portrait of the Beautifully Dead (Day) amalgamates the features of famous individuals who passed away in 2022. In contrast to its Night counterpart, this work poses a commentary on the thin line between beauty and monstrosity. Like the Creature, who Victor intended to be beautiful but instead has a terrifying appearance, Mekia’s work is powerfully unsettling. Composed of spray paint, chalk, and even splinters Mekia sustained during an injury in the studio, this staggering piece has physical pain literally built into the paint.
Our Hahnemühle Pearl Giclee paper has a smooth orange peel texture and resin coating which creates a fibrous feel and satin-like finish. With a bright neutral white base, it creates natural black and white images and offers vibrant color reproduction. Combined, this great mixture of qualities give the print the feel of an oil painting.
Prints are shipped flat in a protective parchment sleeve in between two sheets of stiff cardboard to keep prints flat in transit. If the artwork is damaged in any way during shipping, please contact us right away with photographs documenting any such damages. We will seek to address the damage to customer satisfaction on a case by case basis.
Mekia Machine's Portrait of the Beautifully Dead (Day) amalgamates the features of famous individuals who passed away in 2022. In contrast to its Night counterpart, this work poses a commentary on the thin line between beauty and monstrosity. Like the Creature, who Victor intended to be beautiful but instead has a terrifying appearance, Mekia’s work is powerfully unsettling. Composed of spray paint, chalk, and even splinters Mekia sustained during an injury in the studio, this staggering piece has physical pain literally built into the paint.
Our Hahnemühle Pearl Giclee paper has a smooth orange peel texture and resin coating which creates a fibrous feel and satin-like finish. With a bright neutral white base, it creates natural black and white images and offers vibrant color reproduction. Combined, this great mixture of qualities give the print the feel of an oil painting.
Prints are shipped flat in a protective parchment sleeve in between two sheets of stiff cardboard to keep prints flat in transit. If the artwork is damaged in any way during shipping, please contact us right away with photographs documenting any such damages. We will seek to address the damage to customer satisfaction on a case by case basis.
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