"Goldeneye"
Oil on canvas
The lion does not look at us. It judges us. In 'Goldeneye', I wanted to erase all distance between the animal and whoever is looking at the painting. No savanna, no context — nothing but this face, this gaze, this golden eye that fills all the space. The lion is there, a few centimetres away. And it is the lion that decides whether you are safe.
To paint a lion's eye is to paint something inexpressible — that amber light, almost translucent, that gives the impression that something ancient and intelligent is observing you from within. I worked on the texture of the coat, the reflection in the pupil, every hair around the iris — so that the viewer feels that what they are looking at is not a painting, but a presence.
I — Original Work
"Goldeneye"
Original work sold — Private Collection
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II — Canvas Editions
Numbered art print, hand-signed by the artist. On 375 gsm matte canvas. Comes with a certificate of authenticity and the artist's double signature.
Shipping: rolled in a tube or framed ready to hang.