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Brutus

2026

Medium

Acrylic, Gold Leaf, Resin

Dimensions

48"x48"

Price

Price on request

This original mixed-media painting explodes with color, contradiction, and attitude. Brutus, one of the characters in the forever famous cartoon Popeye with his bold, confident stance is surrounded by fractured money imagery, dripping paint, metallic gold accents, and neon movement. The piece blends cartoon nostalgia with a darker commentary on power, greed, violence, and the chaos behind the American pursuit of wealth. His smile feels both playful and threatening, creating a sharp tension between innocence and corruption. Behind him, sweeping strokes of pink, blue, orange, green, and deep purple create a restless atmosphere, while gold leaf details add flashes of luxury and excess. Energetic, rebellious, and visually loud, this work captures the collision of childhood iconography, street-art energy, and modern cultural critique.