VICTORIAN DRAGONFLY 2022 Medium: Duplex Printed Ink on 18mm Silk Twill, Scalable Vectors.
Victorian Dragonfly combines the natural beauty of a dragonfly with the ornate elegance of an illustrated Victorian frame. The dragonfly wings have a geometric design that echoes the late Secession period of Art Nouveau, similar to the artist Klimt. The illustrated frame is highly detailed, featuring flowers, leaves, scrolls, and curves that evoke the richness and sophistica - tion of the Victorian era. As a motif, the dragonfly reappeared during the Anglo–Japanese craze of the Victorian pe - riod, along with the crane, the spider web, and the sunflower. The dragonfly also represents victory to the samurai, and it may be the old - est design motif in Japan where it is associated with the saying, Never Give Up, since they nev - er fly backward.
The dragonfly also symbolizes lightness,swift agility, happiness, and the transition from late summer into autumn. In some European cul - tures, however, the dragonfly was seen as sinister or evil, as it was believed to poke out eyes or follow snakes. It is one of the most di - verse and adaptable insects in nature. This is a captivating example of how art can combine different styles and themes to create something unique and original. It is both realistic and styl - ized, natural and artificial, simple and complex, elegant and playful, and a technical marvel.
“NOT ONLY IS THE UNIVERSE STRANGER THAN WE THINK, IT IS STRANGER THAN WE CAN THINK.” - WERNER HEISENBERG, PHYSICIST
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