The Astral Encounter: Sector 2016

$45.00

The Setting: The Astral Plain

The ground is a parched, cracked desert floor under an expansive, vibrant nebula sky filled with swirling pink, blue, and purple gases. Numerous planets of varying sizes and colors—ranging from small rocky spheres to a large, ringed gas giant—are scattered across the firmament. In the mid-ground, the sharp silhouettes of three pyramids bridge the gap between the terrestrial desert and the celestial heavens.

The Figures

The image brings together three distinct figures, creating a sense of a "meeting beyond time":

  • David Bowie: Occupying the foreground on the right, Bowie is depicted in his later years. He wears a sharp, charcoal-grey suit, a white dress shirt, a tie, and a black fedora. His expression is somber and contemplative, looking slightly off-camera.

  • James Dean: Positioned in the middle ground on the left, Dean is shown in a classic mid-century look, wearing an unbuttoned overcoat and carrying what appears to be a vintage camera. He is walking toward the viewer with a casual, brooding demeanor.

  • The Third Figure: In the distant center, a smaller, less distinct figure in a suit and flat cap stands still, adding a layer of mystery to the gathering.

Artistic Style

The piece utilizes a photomontage or digital collage style. There is a high contrast between the sharp, modern resolution of the Bowie figure and the slightly grainy, vintage aesthetic of the James Dean figure. The juxtaposition of mid-20th-century icons with ancient architecture and futuristic deep-space imagery creates a powerful surrealist atmosphere.

5×7 digital print, 8×10 black mat

The Setting: The Astral Plain

The ground is a parched, cracked desert floor under an expansive, vibrant nebula sky filled with swirling pink, blue, and purple gases. Numerous planets of varying sizes and colors—ranging from small rocky spheres to a large, ringed gas giant—are scattered across the firmament. In the mid-ground, the sharp silhouettes of three pyramids bridge the gap between the terrestrial desert and the celestial heavens.

The Figures

The image brings together three distinct figures, creating a sense of a "meeting beyond time":

  • David Bowie: Occupying the foreground on the right, Bowie is depicted in his later years. He wears a sharp, charcoal-grey suit, a white dress shirt, a tie, and a black fedora. His expression is somber and contemplative, looking slightly off-camera.

  • James Dean: Positioned in the middle ground on the left, Dean is shown in a classic mid-century look, wearing an unbuttoned overcoat and carrying what appears to be a vintage camera. He is walking toward the viewer with a casual, brooding demeanor.

  • The Third Figure: In the distant center, a smaller, less distinct figure in a suit and flat cap stands still, adding a layer of mystery to the gathering.

Artistic Style

The piece utilizes a photomontage or digital collage style. There is a high contrast between the sharp, modern resolution of the Bowie figure and the slightly grainy, vintage aesthetic of the James Dean figure. The juxtaposition of mid-20th-century icons with ancient architecture and futuristic deep-space imagery creates a powerful surrealist atmosphere.

5×7 digital print, 8×10 black mat