This dark, mystical portrait is an interpretation of the Austrian-Swedish physicist Lise Meitner, who conceived the theoretical explanation that led to the discovery of nuclear fission. Her silhouetted figure, draped in a long black dress, emanates quiet dignity. Behind her head hovers a dark circle, at the center of which unfolds a radiant red, explosive structure made of illuminated flowers. This composition symbolizes the “curse of discovery”: her brilliant insight gave birth to the immense destructive power of the atomic bomb, while someone else (Otto Hahn) received the Nobel Prize for it. The painting visualizes the tragic ambivalence of her genius and the heavy burden Meitner bore as a pacifist and unrecognized heroine of the atomic age.
Printed on aluminum using dye-sublimation technology (Chroma-Luxe technology), framed with a wooden frame and shadow gap, with a sticker on the back with the title, edition, year, and signature. Includes a certificate.
2025
Original:
160 x 120 cm
Unique piece
7500.-
Edition of 3:
100 x 75 cm
3750.-
Edition of 5:
68 x 50 cm
1890.-
Edition of 11:
40 x 30 cm
590.-