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Contemporary Vanitas (2019)

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Contemporary Vanitas pays homage to “ Object Vanitas” a genre of still life paintings from the 17th century taking inspiration from Harmeen Steenwyck. It symbolizes the inevitability of death, its transience, and the vanity of earthly achievements and pleasures. Contemporary Vanitas is a contemporary rendition with updated symbolic items and vibrant colours to conceal our morbic consumption of mass media productions. I invite viewers to contemplate our indulgence concerning our mortality.

Contemporary Vanitas, 2019, Acrylic on canvas, 50 x 72 cm

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