The End of All Flesh

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Vultures and the praxis of sky burial or the towers of silence have been a long-lasting fascination for me. Black vultures are a common sight in the peruvian desert of which I am very fond of, but rarely do they taste human flesh anymore. I follow Michael Maier in the opinion that vultures are among the noblest of animals, for they neither they need nor steal anything from humans, and they were the object of ancient divination practices “as the foundation of the city of Rome may declare” (Michael Maier. Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Hyeronimus Galler, 1618, Discursus XLIII, p.183.) A couple of spectators behold the end of flesh, following the tradition of Dante and Virgil’s travel, one remains silent in understanding, the other turns away in horror, and bites his own hand following the saying in Ecclesiastes 4:5, “The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.”

*Sales protocol for these original pieces will be unique in that, after a purchase is made on our website, we will personally reach out to each customer to arrange a customized shipping plan, ensuring both parties are aligned on what can and cannot be done to guarantee safe and smooth delivery of the items.

Vultures and the praxis of sky burial or the towers of silence have been a long-lasting fascination for me. Black vultures are a common sight in the peruvian desert of which I am very fond of, but rarely do they taste human flesh anymore. I follow Michael Maier in the opinion that vultures are among the noblest of animals, for they neither they need nor steal anything from humans, and they were the object of ancient divination practices “as the foundation of the city of Rome may declare” (Michael Maier. Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Hyeronimus Galler, 1618, Discursus XLIII, p.183.) A couple of spectators behold the end of flesh, following the tradition of Dante and Virgil’s travel, one remains silent in understanding, the other turns away in horror, and bites his own hand following the saying in Ecclesiastes 4:5, “The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.”

*Sales protocol for these original pieces will be unique in that, after a purchase is made on our website, we will personally reach out to each customer to arrange a customized shipping plan, ensuring both parties are aligned on what can and cannot be done to guarantee safe and smooth delivery of the items.

 

Original: 2017

Dimensions: 31 cm x 31.8 cm (12.2” x 12.5”).

Materials: All pieces are ink and watercolor on Hanhemühle bamboo paper 250mm. Seal ink is composed of cinnabar and castor oil. We strongly encourage you to keep the paper out of direct sunlight and humidity.

Condition: These original artworks may show signs of spotting and minor stains due to the humidity in Peru, as well as from being poorly archived for a period of time. These imperfections are a natural result of their history and environment. *From now on: We strongly encourage you to keep the paper out of direct sunlight and humidity.

Shipping: These artworks must be shipped rolled in sturdy boxes or tubes and will need to be unrolled and flattened before framing.

*Each original artwork comes with Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist and the publisher.

 

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