Untitled #7
Mixed Media on Paper
28 x 36 (framed)
"Untitled #7", like other pieces in the B-SIDE collection, serves as a precursor to larger exhibited works, shaping their color palette, composition, and other elements. French utilized #7 as a platform to weave a story. The portrayal of the coral snake, one of the world's most venomous, symbolizes the transformation of a person succumbing to their temptations. Delving further into the painting's narrative, the artist surrounds the snake with representations of his own temptations: alcohol, cigars, and the allure of luxury, as suggested by the Chanel logo. The seemingly cryptic "17.05" is, in fact, an allusion to $17,500, the price of a cocaine brick. The nets, representative of crawfish nets, allude to the ensnaring nature of these temptations.
Mixed Media on Paper
28 x 36 (framed)
"Untitled #7", like other pieces in the B-SIDE collection, serves as a precursor to larger exhibited works, shaping their color palette, composition, and other elements. French utilized #7 as a platform to weave a story. The portrayal of the coral snake, one of the world's most venomous, symbolizes the transformation of a person succumbing to their temptations. Delving further into the painting's narrative, the artist surrounds the snake with representations of his own temptations: alcohol, cigars, and the allure of luxury, as suggested by the Chanel logo. The seemingly cryptic "17.05" is, in fact, an allusion to $17,500, the price of a cocaine brick. The nets, representative of crawfish nets, allude to the ensnaring nature of these temptations.
Mixed Media on Paper
28 x 36 (framed)
"Untitled #7", like other pieces in the B-SIDE collection, serves as a precursor to larger exhibited works, shaping their color palette, composition, and other elements. French utilized #7 as a platform to weave a story. The portrayal of the coral snake, one of the world's most venomous, symbolizes the transformation of a person succumbing to their temptations. Delving further into the painting's narrative, the artist surrounds the snake with representations of his own temptations: alcohol, cigars, and the allure of luxury, as suggested by the Chanel logo. The seemingly cryptic "17.05" is, in fact, an allusion to $17,500, the price of a cocaine brick. The nets, representative of crawfish nets, allude to the ensnaring nature of these temptations.
