Carnival

Satin Unicorn

Year: 2024
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60 × 120 cm
Status: available · €1,930

Unicorns have captivated human imagination since antiquity, evolving from symbols of grace and purity during the Renaissance to powerful icons of queer culture in the 21st century. Yet, in recent years, unicorns have been commodified, saturating the marketing of consumer products aimed at young girls. Once mythic and awe-inspiring, they have been reduced to simplistic associations with sparkles, pink ribbons, and cheap plastic trinkets. Should we reclaim their playful whimsy, allowing us to embrace girlishness and carefree imagination? Or should unicorns remain elevated as rare, transcendent creatures—symbols of the unattainable—unmarred by the banalities of mass consumerism?

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