Description
Purpose
This work seeks to evoke a sense of ‘solastalgia’—the distress caused by environmental change. It uses the majesty of the leviathan to create a visual bridge between corporate industrialism and the vanishing wilderness, challenging the viewer to see the spirit within the smog.
In this haunting seascape, the boundaries between the natural and the industrial dissolve into a thick, ochre haze. A gargantuan whale, composed of the very soot and smoke that chokes its ocean home, breaches with a tragic grace alongside the skeletal remains of a burning oil rig. The composition is a masterclass in atmospheric perspective, using a palette of charcoal, sand, and smoldering amber to create a vision that feels less like a catastrophe and more like a sacred transformation.
Living with this work is an invitation to engage with the tension of our modern age. It is a piece that demands a quiet room and a slow gaze, revealing its depth through its muted tones and soft, diffuse light. It serves as a powerful reminder of the resilience of the natural spirit, even when its only remaining form is one of memory and vapor.
Interior Decorator’s Advice
- Place this on a dark, matte-finished wall to let the amber and ochre smoke plumes truly glow
- Ideal for a space with soft, indirect natural light to preserve the hazy, low-contrast atmosphere
- Pair with minimalist furniture in natural materials like stone or dark wood to ground its ethereal quality
Perfect For
- Collectors of contemporary surrealism who value art with a strong ecological message
- Thinkers and visionaries who appreciate the intersection of industrial grit and organic beauty
- Those looking for a conversational centerpiece that balances aesthetic sophistication with deep narrative weight
Key Features
- Material: High-definition Lambda Print — true silver-halide photographic exposure (Fuji Crystal DP II for colour, Ilford for black & white) on premium acrylic glass, glossy finish for exceptional depth and clarity.
- Finish: Face-mounted under 2 mm premium acrylic glass — Diasec technique.
- Backing: 3 mm alu Dibond composite panel.
- Style: Surrealism
- Edition: Unlimited.
- Mounting: Recessed aluminium subframe — ready to hang (invisible wall mounting, 25 mm offset).
- Longevity: 50–75 years archival conservation.
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