PRETIUM SERIES - The Lust of Ixion

Pretium is the Latin word for "price" or "cost". The three large paintings in this series feature figures from mythology that for offences against the gods were sentenced to eternal punishments befitting their crimes.

The lust of Ixion, latex paint on canvas, 55x60", 2019

For seducing a goddess, the mortal Ixion was struck down and sentenced to be tied to a burning wheel for all eternity.