Girl from Earth with the pearl ear ring (2023) Resim Evan Chastagner tarafından

''Girl from Earth with the pearl ear ring'' is my latest creation
This piece was made over the course of my summer holidays using micron ink pens, a white gel pen and acrylic paint on 200g/m paper.
The artwork measures 65.50cm.
I employed a combination of realistically drawn subject and an almost abstract background to create this ethereal atmosphere.
The artwork features a space explorer. The ear ring is topped with The Voyager Golden Record from Nasa. She is the embassador of humanity and Earth, carrying our galaxy's data next to her face.
I wanted to capture the feeling of curiosity and doubt, allowing viewers to lose themselves in thinking about the limits of our universe, about the eternal debate of meeting extra-terrestrial forms of life and if it is actually a good idea to seek for life elsewhere.
This piece was inspired by my fascination with nature's beauty; the background shapes come from what I see when I look up while walking in the forest under the tall trees. Inspired by our curiosity to explore further and further, and by my love for the painting by Vermeer ''The girl with the pearl ear ring''.