Palermitain’s slumber III (2024)
600,00€ (VAT included)
Art Style: Ink on paper
Dimensions: 15x21cm 5,9×8,3in
Reference: SRS003
1 in stock
Description
Description
In Palermitain’s Slumber III, Salomé Stein deepens her exploration of myth, dream, and metamorphosis through an intricate ink-on-paper composition, sized at 15 x 21 cm (5.9 x 8.3 inches).
Set against a dense, textured black mass, the piece presents a surreal entanglement of human, animal, and fantastical forms. A central figure, humanoid yet bird-like with sharp claws and feathered limbs, battles or merges with a writhing cluster of serpentine and canine creatures. Red ink is sparingly but powerfully used — highlighting tongues, mouths, and wounds — injecting an urgent, visceral energy into the otherwise monochromatic scene.
Around the central turmoil, small celestial symbols — crescent moons, stars, planetary rings — are scattered lightly across the paper, giving the scene a mythological, cosmic context. The composition captures a sense of violent transformation, a chaotic moment suspended between destruction and creation.
Stein’s fine linework, marked by controlled chaos and delicate precision, contrasts starkly with the heavy, amorphous darkness in the background. It suggests an ancient dream or nightmare where forms dissolve and recombine endlessly, challenging the boundaries between body, nature, and the unknown.
