Description
‘Venus Illegitima’ by Thoth
Artist: Thoth
Title: ‘Venus Illegitima’
Medium: Mixed media on cotton paper
Dimensions: 18.9″ x 19.6″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2024
Artwork Will Ship From: Mexico
About the Artwork:
Venus Illegitimate is a artwork that redefines the mythological theme in a technological context, it is the reinterpretation of the goddess Venus, who looks at the viewer with a subtle and jovial smile. A seer nymph in an orb and a scepter with a flower accompany the goddess in this scene.
The artwork is a tribute to the painter Fernand Khnopff, a belgian symbolist painter. – Thoth
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Thoth is a Mexican illustrator and muralist originally from Oaxaca.
Among his main themes is the creation of characters and currently he is interested in the union of biology with technology, he explores cyberpunk, biopunk and dreampunk, in everything related to science fiction, surrealism and organic forms. At times he has redefined his own culture and is also interested in giving Latino culture other forms.
He has made murals for some important projects such as the Central de Abastos in Mexico City, A Poster for the Meeting of Styles urban art festival. His work has been exhibited mainly in Mexico and currently in Portland USA.