Dawn of the Age of the Superhuman by Mark Sheeky

G660D Dawn of the Age of the Superhuman
Oil on panel in cabinet of wood, metal, gold, gemstones
Jan to Aug 2014, Size 350x464 mm

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About this painting
A complex work, the painting here is but a small part of a large wooden cabinet with carved and gilded doors that open when pendula are pulled. This became Mark Sheeky's third large-scale cabinet artwork, following the Richard Dadd cabinet and the Eden Iris.

Technical details
The cabinet is complex and elaborate, carved and gilded with 23.5kt gold. It depicts the sun and moon, angels, alpha and omega in a mathematical structure that fits with different elements of the painting.