Mirena Rhee

52 x 73.5 inches, acrylic and Japanese ink on Fabriano paper.

Inspired by and painted to commemorate SpaceX Starship inaugural flight in April 2023.

This painting is about a hero's journey. The hero is a composite picture, part the prince from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's tale - with a star and a stone flower, part Paul on Arrakis, part Japanese samurai.