Midas

working title

A young man's face in grey wash with four eyes stacked vertically on one side, crowned by a full head of curly hair painted in solid metallic gold.

Year2020

MediumInk, marker & metallic gold on paper

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Palette

The crown of gold is heavy and the eyes keep multiplying. Every ambition demands another pair. Midas is not a story about wealth. It is a story about not being able to stop. The gold sits on him like it was poured, not grown.

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