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Placental Beings Swept Over Deserted Lands by J. Akston is a surrealist's reckoning with existential drift. Executed in enamel on … Read more Placental Beings Swept Over Deserted Lands by J. Akston is a surrealist's reckoning with existential drift. Executed in enamel on masonite, this framed work is a fevered dream--equal parts decay and cosmic rebirth. Figures that resemble the fetal and the forgotten stagger across scorched terrain, their forms eroded by time, memory, or both. Above them, alien skies bloom with phantasmagoric color--pastel clouds of creation, or perhaps dissolution. Akston's strokes are deliberate in their chaos, capturing the moment where the biological and the metaphysical blur. This is not merely art to behold--it is art to question. And for the critic, therein lies its brilliance. See less
- Dimensions
- 25.62ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 19.75ʺH
- Styles
- Figurative
- Surrealism
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Enamel
- Masonite Board
- Textile
- Wood
- Condition
- Unknown, Needs Restoration
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- The item may have notable defects or flaws. There may be signs of wear consistent with age, including staining to … moreThe item may have notable defects or flaws. There may be signs of wear consistent with age, including staining to the matting, and a scratched, chipped, and dented frame. Item is signed by the artist. Please look at the images for more details. less
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