"Phantōm whispers" / Don Quixote's Odyssey Beyond Worlds

"Phantōm Whispers" – Don Quixote's Odyssey Beyond Worlds

"I stand at the edge of the cosmos, gazing through the eyes of the beholder. The moment grips me, and my heart is still as my phantom hand begins to paint. Don Quixote is no mere knight to me; he is a mirror, reflecting the endless quest within us all. He is the seeker, the dreamer, and the soul traversing the unseen realms of the spirit."

Don Quixote is not just a tale of gallantry but a timeless parable of love, struggle, and transformation. Through windmills that become titanic adversaries and unyielding love for Dulcinea, the lady of winds who knows him not, his journey speaks to the human heart—a longing for unconditional love and the will to fight against all odds.

The Knight of Winds and Illusions
This artwork draws upon the mythic and metaphysical, portraying Quixote as a Phantom Knight, astride his spectral steed, Rocinate. This beast, with countless eyes and faces, represents the multifaceted nature of reality, morphing with each gaze. It is not merely a horse but a spirit, a dragon, a shadow—a reflection of the inner turmoil and endless potential within us all.

Quixote strides through the Red Sea of Death, a crimson path that must be braved to cross into freedom. His white lance, aflame with light and passion, combats the ethereal forces of doubt and despair. Windmill giants, born of belief and illusion, burn as his fiery lance pierces the air, each representing a battle we all face within.

The Four Elements: A Universal Allegory

• Wind: The essence of movement and transformation. Here, Quixote fights the invisible, the intangible forces shaping our fates.
• Fire: Passion, destruction, and rebirth. Burning windmills and meteors engulf this segment, echoing the knight's consuming love and unyielding spirit.
• Water: A personal exodus, a liberation from mental slavery. Dulcinea, drowning in the currents, symbolizes release—an end to illusions.
• Earth: Absent, a deliberate void, embodying the instability of this odyssey. The absence of ground signifies the eternal search, the lack of solid answers.

A Heārtwork Beyond Art
This creation transcends mere aesthetics. It is a cosmic cipher, imbued with the codes of creation. A vision brought forth through the heārtist’s profound rebirth, it is not painted with acrylics alone but with fire, air, water, and love—elements that weave the cosmos. The absence of earth symbolizes a rupture in modern humanity, a collective yearning to rediscover stability amidst chaos.

The artwork is alive, each eye on the burning windmills a portal, inviting viewers to confront their fears and illusions. Each segment of the painting is a hymn to the soul’s journey, a song of Solomon whispered across dimensions:
"Mighty waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away."

This is a testament to the spirit of creation, a heārtwork that echoes across time and space, bridging worlds and inspiring the eternal seeker within us all.

Size: 130'' x 80'' x 2''
Materials:  Acrylic on canvas, ropes, lost love, water, air, and fire - NO Earth
Years: 2017 - 2025
Work capacity (actual painting): 820 hrs est. 
Knowledge Base: N/A
Inspiration: Don Quixote crossing the Red Sea, acending to frequency of light.
Appraised Value:
September 2024 - 4,200,000$
April 2023 - 3,500,000$

Location:
Museum Of Enlightened Souls, Joshua Tree, CA (2024-2025)
NEW EĀRTH MUSEUM, Brooklyn NY, 2023,2024
Publications: America - Miami - Art Basel 2022, NEM 2023, Israel 2017-2022, New EāRTH Museum Joshua Tree, CA.

Replacement Value

$4,300,000  (Nov 2024)
$3,500,000  (Apr 2023)

Exōnym:
the heārtist [Recanati], the birth of [S'cē], touchup 2025 (J'heāl)

schoōls / ārcanes : necromāncy, transmutātion, ālchemy, illusiōn, evocātion, sūmmoning, chronomāncy, conjurātion, divinātion, enchāntment, chārm, transformatiōn