Spade
Original oil painting on wood panel
16" x 20" / 41 cm x 51 cm, 2023
"Spade" is a gothic, hyperrealistic oil painting depicting two anatomically accurate human hearts in a surreal blood transfusion—one suspended and lifeless, the other grounded, engorged, and overflowing. The piece is inspired by the haunting emotional landscape of Marilyn Manson’s song “Spade”, especially the lyric “You drained my heart, and made a spade / But there's still traces of me in your veins”. The painting echoes the emotional rupture in Manson’s relationship with Dita Von Teese, who left him after witnessing his descent into self-destruction through alcohol and drug abuse.
In this piece, the upper heart is translucent, cold, almost ghostly—symbolizing a heart that has given everything and now hangs lifeless, drained of blood and color. It evokes the real medical phenomenon where a heart deprived of blood becomes pale, glassy, and hollow—something the artist saw online and wanted to render with scientific accuracy and emotional gravity.
Below it, the receiving heart pulses with overwhelming vitality. Saturated in hot reds and oranges, its arteries erupt with blood, gushing and splattering from the pressure of love that is perhaps too much to hold. It's a visual paradox: one heart dies from giving too much, the other is drowning in what it receives.
This visual metaphor for sacrificial love and emotional imbalance was executed using a classical glazing technique—layering thin, translucent coats of oil paint to build depth, vibrancy, and a sense of living, breathing flesh. The architectural framing gives the piece a reliquary-like stillness, like something sacred yet unsettling preserved behind glass.
"Spade" is both anatomical and allegorical—a tragic poem in paint about life, death, codependency, and the gothic beauty of a love that devours.
PRUDOCT INFO
Original Oil Painting
This one-of-a-kind oil painting is created with the highest-quality materials on a wood board. Every edge is carefully painted, making framing optional but not necessary. The depth and richness of oil paint bring an unmatched vibrancy and longevity to the artwork, ensuring it remains a timeless piece in your collection.
Each painting is sealed with a removable protective varnish to preserve its colors and texture over time. It comes ready to hang, allowing you to display it instantly in your space.
A Certificate of Authenticity, personally issued, signed, and stamped by the artist, Katerina Miller, is included to guarantee its originality.
If you’d like to see how this artwork would look in your space, I can Photoshop it onto your wall—simply provide clear photos of your interior, and I’ll create a preview for you.
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