A Greek myth painted many times by many artists, it tells the story of the hunter Actaeon as young man coming of age hunting the buck with his hounds. Accidentally, he stumbles upon Artemis and her maidens bathing in the moonlight. Furious, Artemis warns him not to speak another word or she'll turn him into a stag. He calls to his hounds and seals his fate. Artemis turns him into a stag the hunter becomes the hunted; and his raging hounds, struck with a 'wolf's frenzy' , tear him apart as they would a stag." Some say the story illustrates a man's realization of the feminine / subtile powers in nature. Upon witnessing this power he gains empathy, and understands relativity, his crude masculine devices are turned against him, his flesh is torn from his bones, the young man is dead.
My version is being made in honor of the feminists of our generation who, through their bravery are transforming myself and our world for the better. Artemis and her bathers are commonly depicted as young white and shy. They are usually covering up their nudity and cowering from Acteon. My composition show's women from a variety of age groups and nationalities unafraid, not concerned by their nudity and ready to face their attacker.
The painting includes a projection of powerful forces of nature, powerful women and powerful moments documenting this time in space where woman and their allies are making the move to finally crush inequality and limiting stereotypes. The projection is only activated if someone screams loudly in anger for inequality in all its forms.
NFTs of the projection will be sold with the Giclee prints.
oil on canvas
72” x 96”
Estimated Retail Price: $150,000
Estimated Presale Price: $120,000
Archival Print / NFT: 36” x 54” | 1/10 (includes projector & video NFT) estimated $10,000 /each)
Archival Print: Size and run count TBD
NFTs: 10 fully digital versions of the piece, estimated $5,000 /each
Investment Opportunity: $20,000 Investment / $24,000 return
Returning: 20% of your original investment at sale, or when I make $36k profit from prints or NFTs
Investors receive a large scale print