Aethon - The Rising

JaiMi

Aethon – The Rising

From the series The Majesty in Becoming

2025

Acrylic on canvas

72 × 36 in. (182.9 × 91.4 cm)

CURATORIAL NOTE

Aethon – The Rising, from the series The Majesty in Becoming, examines self-reconstruction within conditions of structural instability. Drawing from the myth of the eagle that endures self-inflicted renewal in order to rise again, the artwork reframes rebirth as a response to systems that demand continual reinvention. In contemporary societies structured by competition, economic volatility, and performance culture, individuals are often compelled to adapt rapidly or risk exclusion. Renewal becomes less a choice and more a requirement.

In alignment with Spring in Winter's structural methodology, Aethon traces how macro pressures of productivity and competitiveness are reinforced through institutional expectations and internalized as personal responsibility. Workplaces reward resilience, markets reward relevance, and social narratives glorify self-made transformation. The solitary eagle perched at the threshold between decay and ascent reflects the privatization of struggle, where systemic pressures are absorbed individually. Aethon invites viewers to question the romanticization of suffering and to consider how reinvention, often framed as empowerment, may also reveal the demands of the systems in which we live.

ARTWORK & COLLECTOR INFORMATION

This original artwork is created on museum-grade cotton duck canvas using professional acrylic paints, presented on a 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) gallery-wrapped stretcher across a three-panel configuration (one 36 × 36 in. panel and two 18 × 36 in. panels), allowing the work to be displayed without additional framing. The canvas is archival and acid-free, ensuring long-term preservation. No prints of this work are available; only the original is offered for sale.

The artwork ships worldwide in its stretched format. Each original work is accompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity co-signed by the artist and the gallery. As is standard with original artworks, all sales are final once the work has been acquired by a collector.