"Venom"
Oil on canvas
One day on a track in Africa, a cobra crossed in front of the 4x4. I had the vehicle stopped and stepped out, camera in hand. My guide at the time immediately signalled me to get back in — it was a Mozambique spitting cobra.
What I did not yet know: this snake projects its venom with formidable accuracy at an impressive distance, aiming for the eyes. It would have blinded me. I got back in the vehicle.
But the image was there — that attack posture, the neck swollen and raised, the absolute tension between the snake and me. I wanted to immortalise it. The cobra stands out against the ochre track background with an almost unreal sharpness, in the full power of its warning display.
'Venom'. A short word for an encounter I have not forgotten.
I — Original Work
"Venom"
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.