Victor Reyes
Out Cast
Edition Size: 20
24 x 36 In 8-Color Hand-Painted Serigraph Print On 80lbs Archival Duo-Tone Paper
"'Out Cast" is a classic image from mythology intended to provoke philosophical interpretation. The image has been in my library for years, this is my fourth and best attempt at re-assembling my feeling about this image. The original piece was painted on wood panel with gouache and acrylic. This limited edition is a hand painted multiple serigraph with painted layers of Holbein Gouache. This piece is based on this illustration that I’ve had forever that I used for a reference piece. This screen print is a real loose, abstract interpretation of the illustration. It’s essentially the arch angel Michael and he’s casting Satan out of heaven. Although it’s really loose, there’s this angel at the top and he’s literally standing on the devil with a spear in his heart. The whole thing is related back to a conversation based on classic literature, Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man, the James Joyce novel. To paraphrase it’s about the idea of creativity and being an artist, in Latin they call in non-serviam, or not to serve. You’re not going to live by the bible or church, you’re going to make art and be creative. That’s what the print is about loosely and a bit of the inspiration." - Victor Reyes
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