Tempus in Contemplation

Artist

Ting Ting Chen

Description

Inspired by Renaissance art, Tempus reimagines the Vanitas tradition, with Robert as a Deity of Time. The skull signifies mortality; the ladybug suggests life and time’s fragility. A feathered balance evokes Ma’at and asks whether time is weightless. Water falls from the quill, leaving the parchment blank and emphasizing impermanence. The window borrows its landscape from Ghirlandaio’s An Old Man and His Grandson, extending the meditation on time, memory, and disappearance.

Year

2025

Size

40.64 × 53.34 cm

Category

2D Works

Medium

Archival inkjet print, signed and editioned, 16 x 21 inch

Price

$885