Giclee print on mid expressions paper signed and numbered 1 - 50 A3 sizing to be clarified.
 
Meanings shift and change with my work, but...
 
This visually complex and symbolically rich mixed-media piece embodies a paradox—the simultaneous craving for awe and the exhaustion that comes from overstimulation. The composition is alive with tension, its entangled, multi-eyed forms existing in a space between fascination and fatigue. The swirling textural background, inscribed with cryptic symbols and layered hues, reinforces the sensation of an overstimulated mind, searching for something new yet weary of the chase.
 
The title, A Jaded Need for Astonishment, suggests a profound contradiction—an individual or entity that has seen too much, experienced too much, yet still hungers for something to break through the static. This resonates with the contemporary human condition, where constant exposure to information, media, and spectacle creates an ironic state of dullness. Astonishment becomes a necessity but also an impossibility—what once evoked awe now barely registers.
 
Visually, the dominant figure appears as a hybrid entity, its jagged mouth both devouring and crying out, its many eyes struggling to take in more than they can process. The bright, almost electric tones within its core contrast against the earthy, weathered backdrop, symbolizing the remnants of wonder buried beneath layers of desensitization. The serpentine appendages and reaching limbs seem to grasp for something just out of reach, reinforcing the theme of an unfulfilled yearning for meaning, surprise, or revelation.
 
The mirrored and distorted text elements add to the sense of cognitive overload—messages that feel important but remain just beyond comprehension. This further emphasizes the painting’s exploration of perception, questioning whether true astonishment can still exist in a world of infinite exposure.
 
At its core, A Jaded Need for Astonishment is a meditation on the tension between curiosity and exhaustion. It asks the viewer: when everything has been seen, what remains to be discovered? And if astonishment itself has become elusive, do we search harder—or surrender to the numbness? This work does not offer a resolution but rather immerses the viewer in the restless, paradoxical state of wanting to feel something new, even while dulled by too much.
 
There might be a delay in sending if I need to go back to my printer due to demand.