SIZE : 10" x 20" x 1.5"
MEDIUM : Acrylic, Collage, Oil on Canvas
YEAR : 2025
Quality, archival materials.
Coated with UV-protective gloss varnish.
Ready to hang.
Signed Certificate of Authenticity included.
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A Fata Morgana is a mirage that occurs at open sea, resembling an upside-down ship hovering over the horizon. These mysterious sightings inspired nautical myths like the “Flying Dutchman.” The name "Fata Morgana" is a reference to Morgan Le Fey, enchantress of Arthurian legend, and refers to a shaper of Fate. It was this esoteric poetry that inspired me to paint this peculiar phenomenon…
Fata Morgana is also the name of a flower species (Scabiosa Atropurpurea). This little-known fact found me already working on this painting, when my mother sent me a pack of wildflower seeds from Texas (my birthplace), without realizing the connection to the painting I was working on. To honor this synchronicity, the “Fata Morgana” seed packet is collaged into La Caravella's sails, along with maps of the arctic circle and poetry from a zine about cloud-gazing.
In this cosmic phantasm, the horizon itself is an optical illusion, a trick of perspective, a mingling of light. On many levels, this piece echoes the mysteries of Fate, synchronicity, and the relationship between magick and illusion.
SIZE : 10" x 20" x 1.5"
MEDIUM : Acrylic, Collage, Oil on Canvas
YEAR : 2025
Quality, archival materials.
Coated with UV-protective gloss varnish.
Ready to hang.
Signed Certificate of Authenticity included.
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A Fata Morgana is a mirage that occurs at open sea, resembling an upside-down ship hovering over the horizon. These mysterious sightings inspired nautical myths like the “Flying Dutchman.” The name "Fata Morgana" is a reference to Morgan Le Fey, enchantress of Arthurian legend, and refers to a shaper of Fate. It was this esoteric poetry that inspired me to paint this peculiar phenomenon…
Fata Morgana is also the name of a flower species (Scabiosa Atropurpurea). This little-known fact found me already working on this painting, when my mother sent me a pack of wildflower seeds from Texas (my birthplace), without realizing the connection to the painting I was working on. To honor this synchronicity, the “Fata Morgana” seed packet is collaged into La Caravella's sails, along with maps of the arctic circle and poetry from a zine about cloud-gazing.
In this cosmic phantasm, the horizon itself is an optical illusion, a trick of perspective, a mingling of light. On many levels, this piece echoes the mysteries of Fate, synchronicity, and the relationship between magick and illusion.
