Heart soul and paper gold

Heart soul and paper gold ✨️

This piece explores the gradual sacrifice of the soul in the pursuit of material wealth, status, and worldly rewards

The skeletal figure symbolizes what remains when identity becomes consumed by external value. Stripped of flesh and individuality, it stands as a reminder that an obsession with material gain can leave us spiritually hollow. The intricate patterns woven throughout the bones show experience, choice, and sacrifice as it leaves its mark, shaping the very structure of who we become.

A fractured heart, still glowing with traces of life, reveals that humanity has not completely disappeared, but it has been wounded by repeated compromise. The weathered space dotwork filled angelic wings, stained with vivid streams of green (glow in the dark) represent purity corrupted by greed and moral decay. They hint at a once-divine nature that has been burdened by the weight of earthly desires.

The halo melting a symbol of diminishing innocence and fading virtue. It has not vanished entirely, suggesting that redemption remains possible, but it is no longer untarnished.

What is the the true cost of success? Is prosperity gained at the expense of one's values, authenticity, and humanity is ever genuine wealth? . In a world driven by accumulation and achievement the invisible price we pay when we allow material possessions to define our worth. The greatest losses are often not measured in money, but in the parts of ourselves we surrender along the way.

Latest in the ornate angel skeleton series
Hand painted original
Heavyweight cotton canvas
32 inch x 40 inch
Glow in the dark and uv reactive details
Colour changing background (purple to green to black depending on lighting)
Full ornate skeleton
Space dotwork angel wings
1/1 Gift included with purchase
Signed stamped and numbered 1/1
Coa included