NARCISSUS, The Anatomy of Melancholy
Art

NARCISSUS, The Anatomy of Melancholy

A nostalgic anatomy kit, amplified to large scale, is used to explore narcissism and aging in James Powditch’s dramatic self portrait for Archibald 2018. Amongst glistening funereal black is pops of colourful collage of ripe fruits and daffodils (a symbol of Narcissism) These sit alongside chapter titles of Robert Burton’s ‘The Anatomy of Melancholy’ and … Continue reading