The Space of Jupiter

65 X 49 cm (25 X 19 inches)

This is one of a kind, and when I say that, I mean that I´ll never make anything like it ever again. I think. When I started at this, I wanted to recreate the happy feeling I had playing with my beloved dollhouse as a child, when time just disappeared and I entered another world. I sort of dived into this picture the same way, with all the tiny little details that took forever to create. But it felt like I´d never finish it and I m not sure I have the patience to start another project like this one.

God knows where I got the idea from, but it was: What if Jupiter was a person, how would he live?

Well, first of all he wouldn´t be a human, he would be a kentaur, roaming the vast pine forests of Pelion in Greece. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, and this Jupiter is a character who has expanded his life through travelling, both physically and intellectually,

I made books for Jupiter that I believe he loves to read – like travel stories and books on different religions. Of course he has a collection of souvenirs from his journeys and a globe so he can plan new ones. The almost empty whisky bottle on the table, indicates his tendency to overdo things and be a bit too much.

Most of the fabrics in this picture are reclaimed materials. The bear rug is made from real mink (my mum´s old mink fur coat, that she donated to me when she discovered how politically incorrect it was to wear one). The leather topping Jupiter´s desk is from the cushions on our old sofa, while the cosy blanket is knitted from some leftover wool and the dreamcatcher comes from a crochet dolly.

Jupiter rules the sign of Sagitarrius and would be a great gift to someone with Sun or Ascendant in Sag.

The pictures is mounted on a wooden frame, ready to hang on your wall.

Free shipping within EU. If you want to adopt this piece of art and live outside the EU, please contact me for estimated shipping costs.