{"product_id":"sad-ego-original-uv-mixed-media-painting","title":"Sad Ego | Original Mixed Media Painting on Canvas (2026)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSad Ego\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e began almost by accident.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI had leftover paint from other work and, instead of throwing it away, I started using it to loosely sketch a face onto this small canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I continued, the face slowly began to change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt started looking more and more devil-like.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI became interested in that character and kept building on it. What began with leftover paint turned into layer after layer of new paint, acrylic markers, gel pen and other materials. With every addition, the figure gained more depth, expression and personality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEventually, I started seeing something of my own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eego\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflected in its face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, ego is not simply something bad that needs to disappear. It is something I try to recognize and become conscious of  especially in the moments when it becomes louder and begins influencing the way I think, react or see the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe devil-like character became a visual reflection of that part of myself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI created this painting in my sister's old bedroom, during a period when I temporarily had to move back in with my parents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was shortly before I left for Nepal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt that point, I felt very strongly that I wanted to leave. I wanted movement, change and distance from the situation I was in. At the same time, I was carrying a lot of excitement and anticipation about travelling to Nepal and stepping into something completely different.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat strange in-between period became part of the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeing somewhere I no longer wanted to stay, while already mentally looking toward somewhere else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSad Ego\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became a small portrait of an inner character that was present during that transition  strange, emotional, slightly dark, but also something I could observe rather than simply become.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder UV light, parts of the painting illuminate and reveal another side of the work, giving the character an even more intense presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sad Ego\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 20 × 20 cm \/ approximately 7.9 × 7.9 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mixed media including acrylic paint, acrylic markers and gel pen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial feature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Parts of the artwork react to UV \/ blacklight and illuminate under ultraviolet light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtwork type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original mixed media painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e One-of-a-kind original artwork\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Includes a signed certificate of authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned original artwork by Robin Jan Victor Vandersteen \/ Woeste Wortel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings. 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