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Christian WedelMariposa Nocturna2025
2025
$1,695
£1,292.83
€1,472.22
CA$2,381.99
A$2,597.90
CHF 1,376.19
MX$31,145.10
NOK 17,526.55
SEK 16,026.73
DKK 10,998.92
About the Item
Mariposa nocturna reappears as a central and vulnerable presence, suspended before a web that glistens with droplets of moisture. The surface of the painting carries a sense of dampness, as if the air around the scene were thick with humidity, recalling the environments that often shape Christian Wedel’s imagery. The delicate wings of the butterfly stand in contrast to the tension of the web, a structure that is both intricate and threatening, shimmering with beauty while signaling potential danger.
The dripping water softens the composition yet heightens the sense of precarity, suggesting a moment where fragility and risk coexist. The web becomes the threshold to another realm, one watched over by the guardian figure that recurs throughout Christian’s world, the unseen presence that maintains this territory.
Within this encounter, the butterfly embodies resilience, moving toward a light that may be beckoning or deceptive. The painting invites the viewer to dwell in this suspended moment, where vulnerability meets instinct and where the forces of protection, danger, and transformation intertwine.
- Creator:Christian Wedel (1985, Costa Rican)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 14.96 in (38 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34.02 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Ciudad De México, MX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2913217348152
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