According to myth, the minotaur symbolises the meeting of opposites: the feminine and masculine; creature and human; rational and irrational; spiritual and instinctual; and, good and evil. This duality underlies Auguste Blackman’s images of minotaurs, who despite their beastliness, feel familiar.

In ‘Minos’, Auguste paints a minotaur lost in thought. Serene and reticent, this creature has been civilised – its mythic fate paused at a moment of pensive reprieve. What does the minotaur gaze upon?

Poetry on canvas, ‘Minos’ is a compelling entry in Auguste’s long standing interest in mythology. It is recognisably by the artist, an unexpected and disarming portrait of fantasy. For collectors of expressionist art, it will delight.

Auguste BLACKMAN (1957 - )
'Minos'
oil on masonite
Image Size: 91 x 61 cm
Dimensions: 91 x 61 x 1 cm
Signed: Initialed 'AB' lower right
Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Very Good. Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear. There are no disruption to the paint surface.

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