TRIBUTE TO BELOVED NARCISSIST

“Tribute to Beloved Narcissist” is a colour pencil drawing that discusses the psychological dangers of de-spiritualisation and amorality. A narcissist is defined as “a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves”. People’s perception tends to agree with this definition. In the age of social media and readily accessible information, such terms can circulate with little certainty. The indications of being self-reliant and independent can be seen as falling out of favour in an age where collectivism as an idea is fading while new technologies continue to enhance our lives and allow for increasingly instant gratification. This piece is an exploration of this construction and my own experience in today's social climate.

A selection of darker warm colours and heavy burnishing with ivories and whites were used to render the liquid to give it a creamy texture and a believably gold-like appearance. Gold is a colour commonly associated with grandeur, the figure’s expression and gesture was carefully posed to portray them as an amalgamation of ideas that people have about narcissists, tinged with a hint of sadness and the suggestion that the complex is a coping mechanism.