Messenger

Oil on Canvas, 2021

24” x 28”

$650

     Messenger is about meditation. I was first introduced to meditation through the excersise of mindful eating; that is, allowing oneself to exist in the moment of tasting, namely chocolate. The chocolate square here floats above the Heron, an animal associated with carrying the gods’ messages in ancient Greece, as well as other related qualities, such as self-determination and patience. Finally, the contemplative androgynous figure is an homage to the Pre-Raphaelite style, as well as the embodiment of the oracle. All three are framed by the underside of a psilocybin mushroom, and together evoke communion and introspection.