Memento Mori

I can see HR GIGER........ ;) AMAZING WORK MAN!

Memento Mori, (Remember you will die)
18" x 24" Acrylic on panel ~ October 2009

One of the "UNDERWORLD" paintings I've been creating in the past few months. This one is changing however. As you can see, human faces are beginning to show up. In this case, they are the dead floating in the still waters before the symbol of death, the skull. The skull is being overgrown with reeds showing the passing of time.

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Mantodea says:

diggin the floating bodies, nice touch.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

The Big Jiggety says:

Extremely clever and well executed; wonderful detail. Love it.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

yoborobo says:

Your work is just amazing. Creepy as heck, but amazing! :)
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

noRia╝ says:

exelente!!!!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

crankmaggot says:

Stunning! Always highly detailed and killer paint work. So much to look at in your paintings.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

limon✫art says:

wow, great stuff man!!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Duda Lanna says:

This work is just insane man!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Mariella Tammas says:

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matt molloy says:

Another masterpiece!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

jenniferbeinhacker.com says:

your work is excellent. what talent!

seen in paper museum group.
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

melliemei says:

Fantastic! The composition, the iconography, the colors, the created atmosphere... it's just great!

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spiderflux says:

excellent work as usual. the forms in this one seem to have more solidity than in your other work, and are very well rendered. a very good addition to the memento mori tradition. and no, i did not mean to rhyme.
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

ojimbo says:

You are a fine storyteller!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

iefclaessen.blogspot.com says:

nice piece of artwork!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Ada & Mina Mandic says:

I Think this is Art ! AWARD
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Pedro Lucena says:

That's great!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Hobsonish says:

Quality stuff. A bit like Hieronomous Bosch goes insectified :)
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

bigheadedrobot says:

So excellent!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

EHE1985 says:

really wonderfully rendered in such vivid detail.
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

peonia papellan says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called DayDreamers • join DDSpecial#2: THANATOS, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

If you want to publish this in DDSpecial - Thanatos please follow the link www.flickr.com/groups/daydreams/discuss/72157 622196164562/ and copy in comment in medium size
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Art-Visionary says:

Love it ! When are you going to finish mine big fella ?
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

photo.zo0om says:

Very cool !!
I ♥ it ..
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

gregory.hergert says:

Steven what's most fascinating about this is how much it seems like a vacation destination for the dead!...sweet work!
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

rsconnett says:

To Gregory ~ HA! Only you would see that! Excellent observation. I hope I go there when I'm dead.
Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink )

rsconnett says:

To Damian - THIS YEAR!! (2010) :) You will be so glad you waited!
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Colin~Johnson says:

That's awesome man!! Love it!!!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Bugmaker says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bugmakers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

David Carmack Lewis says:

Wonderful stuff. All of it! But your work really hit a level of maturity and depth around 2008. Can't wait to see what you do next.
Posted 3 days ago. ( permalink )

Art-Visionary says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Raw Art Visionary, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Thanks Steven. The depth in this work is fantastic... love the bamboo in background a lot as well as the little floating figures on their backs. Just fantatsic !
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