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Happy (early) Valentines Day! 

This piece called “Mavka” is inspired by famous Slavic folklore. Although “mavka” in Polish means “mother” (as far as I know), in this case it means “dead.” The story is of a beautiful dead nude woman (or women in this case), that wanders the forest, perhaps a wandering spirit of a woman who was murdered and/or drowned. She seduces men and lures them to her waterway, where she then uses her beautiful long hair to tangle him and pull him down into the water. She will also tickle him to make him choke, quickening his demise. Her hair isn’t only an indication of her beauty, but it also hides her back, which is skinless, exposing her spine and ribcage.

Neptuno (Melenara, Gran Canaria).

A polluted lake near the Karabashmed Copper Plant

Medium: oil,canvas

Medium: acrylic,crayon,graphite,canvas

“Embracing Mother” (2019) by Emil Melmoth 30" x 16" x 56" Epoxy clay, metal and varnished wood

https://boingboing.net/2007/03/24/vintage-madstyle-hau.html

“Now that you have learned of all the dreadful things that have overtaken your friends and relations during the past year as scribbled on the inside of their Christmas cards, don’t you want to know what dreadful things lie in wait for you?”

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Rollover Mouse from the series Toy Paintings, 1983. Synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas, 8 x 10 in.