Mara
100 x 100 cm / 39 x 39 in
Samy Halim envisions Mara as a proud and noble African goddess, dominating a scene where ancient myth and modernity gracefully coexist through her commanding gaze. Evoking the majestic era of the pharaohs, she is rendered in a striking contemporary Art Deco style. This contemporary pop art portrait achieves a masterful and compelling balance between sacred geometry and profound inner strength.
Surrounding her, gilded motifs, geometric ornaments, and luxurious textures beautifully construct an immaterial throne. The highly structured lines deliberately recall the grandeur of sacred architecture, while the sharp, dramatic contrast between radiant gold and deep shadow magnifies the central figure. Her face, treated with a subtle and delicate refinement, remains the absolute center of power, entirely bathed in surrounding light.
Mara also holds a profoundly historic distinction: it is among the exclusive artworks selected for the permanent Lunaprise Museum, the very first art repository established on the Moon, deployed alongside 222 other creations in 2024. She does not merely exist on Earth; she has become a cultural memory permanently engraved within the cosmos, a timeless visual emblem projected far beyond our world.
5000 €