{"product_id":"second-skin","title":"Second Skin: Original Oil Painting on Canvas, 150×100 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woman sleeps blindfolded in a drift of green mist, wearing long black leather gloves and red crocodile-textured high-heeled boots. Around her lie the animals those materials came from: a crocodile, a python, a calf and an antelope, their eyes closed, dark red pooling on the ground beneath them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Skin is a large original oil painting on canvas by Vancouver artist Phaedra and the newest work in her series about the suffering of animals in everyday human life. The series has already looked at meat in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-weight-of-suffering\"\u003eThe Weight of Suffering\u003c\/a\u003e, dairy in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-foreign-mother\"\u003eThe Foreign Mother\u003c\/a\u003e, eggs in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/birth-of-death\"\u003eBirth of Death\u003c\/a\u003e and cosmetics in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-wound-adorned\"\u003eThe Wound Adorned\u003c\/a\u003e. Here it turns to fashion: the leather we wear as a second skin, and the animals whose first skin it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in every painting of the series, the human figure cannot see. The blindfold is the choice not to look, and the animals sleep beside her like a conscience laid to rest. The painting is beautiful first and accusing second, which is exactly how it works on the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 100 × 150 cm this is a commanding horizontal piece for a living room wall above a sofa or console, a study, or a collector's wall, where its deep greens and single note of red can hold a large space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Second Skin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Phaedra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 100 × 150 cm (39.4 × 59 in), landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Phaedra's animal series (with The Weight of Suffering, The Foreign Mother, Birth of Death and The Wound Adorned)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal, one of a kind, only one available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of authenticity included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSHIPPING \u0026amp; CARE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Vancouver, Canada. Free shipping to Canada, the USA and the UAE, professionally packed with tracking and full insurance, and a 14-day unconditional return. Keep away from direct sunlight and humidity; dust gently with a dry, soft cloth. Questions or a room preview request? Message us. We're happy to help you see this work on your own wall before you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phaedra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55113159770449,"sku":null,"price":5980.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/1956\/2833\/files\/second-skin-phaedra-01-main.jpg?v=1790636396","url":"https:\/\/vanarthub.com\/products\/second-skin","provider":"vanarthub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}