Name: Exquisite Thing
Brand: Mark Jackson
Price: 2794.0 AED
Availability: InStock

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Exquisite Thing

"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic"

- The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde.

This book by Oscar Wilde mesmerised me when I was younger. It spoke to me on many levels, but what I particularly loved was how - in a strikingly modern way - it portrayed a nuanced and layered queer character. Dorian wants what everyone else wants, he dreams and yearns like the rest of us. With this painting I wanted to capture a scene that is both exquisite yet dubious. Is there a touch of melancholy behind his languidness?

Acrylic on Canvas
50 x 50 cms
2026

Framed as seen

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