The Sun in Splendor draws on ancient symbols of sun worship and represents a modern take on the sun face motif. The author, Paolo Puck, hopes to give viewers a glimpse of a world inspired by myths and fairytales. His artwork includes elements influenced by early civilization art from the Bronze and Iron ages as well as classical Greek, ancient Roman, and Medieval artwork. With the characters Puck creates and the archetypes they represent, he invites the viewer to contemplate topics ranging from hidden and contrasting identities, authoritarianism, greed, power, helplessness, and our temporary and fragile nature. He strives to explore these topics with humor and a hard-won sense of optimism.
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Paolo Puck is a British-born artist currently residing in Croatia. After initially starting out as an illustrator, he now works primarily in sculpture, a field in which he is self-taught. Press for his work includes Juxtapoz Magazine, Hi-Fructose, It’s Nice That, Booooooom, and Colossal. Puck has exhibited both in Europe and abroad.
