Thanos, 2017

acrylics, lacquer and India ink on canvas 150 x 100 cm
signed verso “Albrecht”

Thanos the Titan fell in love with “Mistress Death”, the mythical embodiment of life’s end. As a gift to his lover, Thanos began to fill the Underworld with the souls of countless cosmic trillions all over the galaxy.

What an intriquing character: Thanos, the lover of death. His power is almost infinite, so I created an almost abstract painting into which I put the outlines of what might be the imprints of mortal souls.Albrecht Behmel, The Magic of the Swarms