3i/Altlas over Mars
Open Edition | Giclée print
In this tactile, high-relief work, the Martian horizon is rendered in a thick, sculpted impasto of burning ochre and copper. The heavy texture mimics the wind-swept dunes and ancient, jagged peaks of the Red Planet, catching the light on every gilded ridge.
Above, the atmosphere transitions into a dreamlike lavender and soft violet haze, suggesting a thin, alien sky. Suspended within this ethereal glow is 3I/Atlas, depicted as a luminous, pale orb that seems to vibrate against the cool tones of the heavens. The use of gold leaf or metallic pigments throughout the piece creates a "living" surface that shifts as the viewer moves, echoing the fleeting, shimmering nature of a comet’s transit. It is a piece that balances the grounded, gritty reality of a planet with the fluid, celestial mystery of deep space.