Iris - Ophidia | Sculpted Snake with Mirrors and Fluorescent Resin on Canvas

🖼️ ABOUT THE PAINTING 🐍

Ophidia is a unique mixed media painting that blends sculpture, light, and surrealism into a striking visual experience. This 40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in) artwork features a sculpted snake made of plaster, painted with acrylics and coiled on a dark tree branch under a moonless night.

The scene under a night sky, illuminated by a directional light that reflects off its mirror scale armor, each mirror tile reflects the environment, giving the snake a shimmering presence. The base beneath the mirrors is layered with fluorescent epoxy resin, which charges under ambient or UV light and emits a radiant blue glow in the dark. The snake’s eye is a natural fluorite crystal, adding a mystical detail to this nocturnal creature.

This artwork explores the transformation of nature into something synthetic, luminous, and hypnotically reflective, as if the serpent were made of a viscous, alchemical material, part of "Iris", a limited collection of sculpted snakes featuring mirror scales and glowing elements, where each serpent captures a unique interplay of light, texture, and surreal transformation. 🐍✨

📦 SHIPPING
Your artwork will be carefully packaged in a protective art cardboard box, lined with plastic wrap and foam to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.

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✒️ This piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, personally signed by the artist. You'll also find the artist’s signature on the back of the canvas.
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