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Friction

$250Original canvas

“Let everything that's been planned come true. Let them believe. And let them have a laugh at their passions. Because what they call passion actually is not some emotional energy, but just the friction between their souls and the outside world.”

— Andrei Tarkovsky

Canvas with hand-generated gilding and embroidery. Imagery reflective of the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Major depressive episodes, blending photography and digital manipulation to express the emotional depth of the condition. Gold detailing follows the Circle of Fifths — a tonal architecture mirroring the diagnosis.

Major depressive episodes, blending photography and digital manipulation to express the emotional depth of the condition · 8 × 8 in

UPS Ground. United States from $22, Canada from $38, Europe from $48. Works 24 inches or larger add $12. Calculated at checkout.