Currency #217 "Finding open doors and beautiful souls" Artwork

This piece, part of my Exchange Currencies series, showcases a profile portrait painted in acrylic with yellow and ochre tones against an intense red background. It features a hyperrealistic portrayal of a young person on a 26cm wooden piece, evoking the appearance of a coin. Inscribed on the coin is the German phrase "Offene Türen und schöne Seelen finden," which translates to English as "Finding open doors and beautiful souls." Conceptually, this artwork is a reflection of my exploration of the theme of foreignness and the sensation of 'not being from here,' drawing from my own experiences as well as connecting with the experiences of others who have faced the challenges of migration. These artworks are intended to function both individually and as part of larger compositions, allowing for installations tailored to the space with as many artworks as desired. Unlike conventional coins, my coins depict anonymous faces and offer variable, often arbitrary, selling values. This variation in selling prices among the different works in the series serves as a conceptual reflection on the arbitrariness regarding the value of people due to conditions of origin or inequality. An intriguing aspect of this project is that I offer collectors the opportunity to exchange the equivalent value of the percentage that would have been due to me from the sale of these coins for future works of my own creation. Thus, beyond acquiring a beautiful piece of art, collectors gain the opportunity to visit my studio and consider the purchase of another work using this as a form of payment.

Mixed Media:Acrylic on Acrylic

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:10.2 W x 10.2 H x 0.7 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.