Heavy is the Head
Well, you have the crown. Now what?
This piece is a companion of sorts to “KingDoom Come.” As much as that one is a celebration, this one takes a turn toward the inevitable. All that goes up must go down, and such happy thoughts…
Since this print and “KingDoom Come” are siblings in a way, they share some DNA. Well, almost all of it, to be fair. Only here, the proclamation the wren is throwing out to the world is no longer a defiant crown. Instead, here the crown has revealed what it always carried: the promise of the end. The end of the reign and the death that awaits. Of course, the crown is the skull, as you probably realized at once. It always was, in a way.
And well, the wren is no more, and just bones remain, perched up on the branch. Not a grim end, but a natural one; one that reminds us that everything dies. One that tells us that ending is the best possible reason to enjoy our kingdoms, tiny as they might be. Memento Mori by way of Ornithology, if you will.
Conceptual musings aside, this print is special, because it’s not a regular giclée. On top of a base printed digitally, the skull and bird bones were printed by hand using linocut, which means every single one is different from the rest (take a look at the product photos to see some actual prints and to appreciate the subtle differences that make them unique). This too is a subtle homage to the slightly different ways we all approach the same ending, the same bones. The same blackened crown.
Now, the paper itself is the same beautiful, museum-quality, acid-free, 300gsm one, only this time its edges are gently deckled to give them that beautiful, handcrafted feel. The giclée inks are archival, as they are for all my prints. The manual part (the bones and the skull) is printed using relief ink, guaranteeing beautiful, deep blacks and great durability. It’s a thing of beauty, this print, if I do say so myself.
Due to the nature of the process (I had to manually carve the linoleum to perfectly fit the giclée portion of the print), this print is only gonna be offered in 8x10 inches. Also, there will be only 56 prints ever, each one numbered and signed by me. Once those are gone, they’re gone forever.
Oh, and by the way, there’s a bundle of this print and “KingDoom Come”. It’s a great way to get both prints and save some money. Go take a look! ;)
Well, you have the crown. Now what?
This piece is a companion of sorts to “KingDoom Come.” As much as that one is a celebration, this one takes a turn toward the inevitable. All that goes up must go down, and such happy thoughts…
Since this print and “KingDoom Come” are siblings in a way, they share some DNA. Well, almost all of it, to be fair. Only here, the proclamation the wren is throwing out to the world is no longer a defiant crown. Instead, here the crown has revealed what it always carried: the promise of the end. The end of the reign and the death that awaits. Of course, the crown is the skull, as you probably realized at once. It always was, in a way.
And well, the wren is no more, and just bones remain, perched up on the branch. Not a grim end, but a natural one; one that reminds us that everything dies. One that tells us that ending is the best possible reason to enjoy our kingdoms, tiny as they might be. Memento Mori by way of Ornithology, if you will.
Conceptual musings aside, this print is special, because it’s not a regular giclée. On top of a base printed digitally, the skull and bird bones were printed by hand using linocut, which means every single one is different from the rest (take a look at the product photos to see some actual prints and to appreciate the subtle differences that make them unique). This too is a subtle homage to the slightly different ways we all approach the same ending, the same bones. The same blackened crown.
Now, the paper itself is the same beautiful, museum-quality, acid-free, 300gsm one, only this time its edges are gently deckled to give them that beautiful, handcrafted feel. The giclée inks are archival, as they are for all my prints. The manual part (the bones and the skull) is printed using relief ink, guaranteeing beautiful, deep blacks and great durability. It’s a thing of beauty, this print, if I do say so myself.
Due to the nature of the process (I had to manually carve the linoleum to perfectly fit the giclée portion of the print), this print is only gonna be offered in 8x10 inches. Also, there will be only 56 prints ever, each one numbered and signed by me. Once those are gone, they’re gone forever.
Oh, and by the way, there’s a bundle of this print and “KingDoom Come”. It’s a great way to get both prints and save some money. Go take a look! ;)
Well, you have the crown. Now what?
This piece is a companion of sorts to “KingDoom Come.” As much as that one is a celebration, this one takes a turn toward the inevitable. All that goes up must go down, and such happy thoughts…
Since this print and “KingDoom Come” are siblings in a way, they share some DNA. Well, almost all of it, to be fair. Only here, the proclamation the wren is throwing out to the world is no longer a defiant crown. Instead, here the crown has revealed what it always carried: the promise of the end. The end of the reign and the death that awaits. Of course, the crown is the skull, as you probably realized at once. It always was, in a way.
And well, the wren is no more, and just bones remain, perched up on the branch. Not a grim end, but a natural one; one that reminds us that everything dies. One that tells us that ending is the best possible reason to enjoy our kingdoms, tiny as they might be. Memento Mori by way of Ornithology, if you will.
Conceptual musings aside, this print is special, because it’s not a regular giclée. On top of a base printed digitally, the skull and bird bones were printed by hand using linocut, which means every single one is different from the rest (take a look at the product photos to see some actual prints and to appreciate the subtle differences that make them unique). This too is a subtle homage to the slightly different ways we all approach the same ending, the same bones. The same blackened crown.
Now, the paper itself is the same beautiful, museum-quality, acid-free, 300gsm one, only this time its edges are gently deckled to give them that beautiful, handcrafted feel. The giclée inks are archival, as they are for all my prints. The manual part (the bones and the skull) is printed using relief ink, guaranteeing beautiful, deep blacks and great durability. It’s a thing of beauty, this print, if I do say so myself.
Due to the nature of the process (I had to manually carve the linoleum to perfectly fit the giclée portion of the print), this print is only gonna be offered in 8x10 inches. Also, there will be only 56 prints ever, each one numbered and signed by me. Once those are gone, they’re gone forever.
Oh, and by the way, there’s a bundle of this print and “KingDoom Come”. It’s a great way to get both prints and save some money. Go take a look! ;)