Ink drawing by Daniel Perez Cabrera titled Big Fish, depicting a mermaid hung upside down by the tail like a tuna, with her head, arms, and hair falling downward, emphasizing mythic fragility and reinterpretation.
Ink drawing by Daniel Perez Cabrera depicting an opened round sardine can containing a mermaid curled in oil, labeled “mermaid,” emphasizing fragility and an ironic reinterpretation of myth.

SERIES: “THE DEATH OF THE MYTH”

2023

The series “The Death of the Myth” consists of three pen-and-ink drawings that explore the transformation of legends through contemporary imagination. The work invites reflection on the fragility of ancestral symbols and their ongoing reinterpretation, questioning their permanence and meaning. Through an introspective lens, it addresses the human condition in the face of life and death’s mysteries, revealing the vulnerability inherent in every attempt to grasp the transcendent.

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