Palermitain’s slumber II (2024)
600,00€ (VAT included)
Art Style: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 15x21cm 5,9×8,3in
Reference: SRS002
1 in stock
Description
Description
In Palermitain’s Slumber II, Salomé Stein crafts a hauntingly intricate dreamscape using only ink on paper. Measuring a modest 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 inches), the piece feels expansive due to its dense, surreal detail.
The composition is dominated by a dark, nearly black background that encloses a fragile, otherworldly structure — part treehouse, part ancient ruin. Fine, spindly lines outline what appears to be a crumbling canopy, draped over human and animal figures. Two nude figures with stylized, red-tinted faces inhabit the central space, their posture frozen in a strange, theatrical stillness. A spectral, hybrid animal — half-horse, half-skeletal — stands precariously near them. Around the central forms, bare trees and exaggeratedly large botanical elements loom, their spindly outlines enhancing the sense of eerie isolation.
The surrounding darkness feels almost liquid, absorbing the figures and structure, while patches of white cloud-like forms interrupt the gloom, offering a breath of lightness. Stein’s technique plays between heavy saturation and delicate line work, emphasizing the vulnerability of the scene.
The piece evokes a timeless, mythological slumber — a frozen moment where dream, decay, and ritual converge. Its atmosphere hints at forgotten rites, the tension of wilderness reclaiming civilization, and the quietude of beings lost in endless night.
