Janus Multifrons (Print)

Product Description

Janus Multifrons

03/2024

Mixed Media (Watercolour, liner)

Paper: Saunders Waterford White HP (140lbs)

36 x 51 cm (14 x 20”)

Author'Prints are available in “Others” or upon request

About this artwork

The painting "Janus Multifrons" embodies the idea of personality fragmentation into multiple facets, going far beyond the traditional concept of duality. Janus, the ancient Roman god of transitions and duality, here becomes a symbol of the multiplication of identities, as if reflected endlessly within the mirrors of the inner self. The faces, intertwined on the canvas, remind us that human nature cannot be reduced to just two personas.

Inspired by Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf, where he challenges the notion of duality, this image illustrates that a person is not limited to two opposing sides but holds a multitude of identities within. Just as Hesse suggests, the human being is not merely a battleground for two conflicting forces, but a vessel for countless personalities, each vying for expression. Each face represents a different emotion, state, or desire, all coexisting in complex harmony.

The painting invites the viewer to reflect on the idea that within us lies not a simple duality, but a spectrum of identities interacting, debating, and shaping who we are. "Janus Multifrons" is a tribute to the complexity of the human soul, constantly in flux, rejecting simplification or fixed categorization.

* Please note that the framed artwork is an example of the interior view and is based on imagination only. 

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