Scarlet Ibis - 24x30cm

Hand-printed silkscreen print in a vintage style inspired by natural history engravings.

This screenprint presents a strong and stylized symbolic composition. The central image is a red ibis, a bird often associated with beauty, grace and longevity, but also with wisdom and protection in some cultures. However, it is entwined by a bright turquoise snake, an ambivalent symbol representing temptation, danger, healing and rebirth. The contrast of colors – the deep red of the ibis and the emerald green of the snake – accentuates this tension between beauty and danger.

The position of the snake, enveloping the ibis, suggests a complex, even ambiguous relationship. One could see a struggle, a symbiosis, or a mutual fascination. The absence of visible aggression opens up several interpretations.

The background composed of stylized pink leaves, brings a touch of softness and femininity, contrasting with the dramatic tension of the main scene. These floral elements could symbolize nature, the fragility of life.

The graphic style, close to the revisited naturalist illustration, gives the work an aspect that is both elegant and mysterious.

This screen print offers a reflection on the balance of opposing forces, beauty coexisting with danger, fragility in the face of power. It invites the viewer to interpret the relationship between the ibis and the snake, to decipher the hidden message beyond the simple aesthetic representation.

Limited edition (50 copies) - Print printed on natural white Cordenons paper 320 gr, signed and numbered, sold without a frame.

Illustration in an old-fashioned style, ideal for personalizing your walls, displayed alone or accompanied by one or more other silkscreen prints in the same style.

Its format (24x30 cm) is standard, so you will easily find a frame in stores.
It is possible, of course, to choose a larger frame for better enhancement and to harmonize it with the volumes of the room where you will display it, you will then need a Marie-Louise (passe-partout).