Name: Rho Ophiuchi
Brand: Mark Castle
Price: 15.0 GBP
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Rho Ophiuchi

BY MARK CASTLE

Oil on Canvas (2021)

£15.00

All our cards are 7x5 inch Archival Prints

THE STORY

Mark Castle is a London-based artist who uses traditional oil painting and meteorite dust to explore the vastness of space. In this piece, inspired by Whistler’s Nocturne in Black and Gold, Castle depicts the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. The composition features vibrant interstellar clouds, the red supergiant Antares, known as the heart of the Scorpion in Scorpius, and the globular cluster M4 above.

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About the artist

Introduction to Mark Castle

Mark Castle is an artist based in London whose astronomical focus examines the ethereal yet overwhelming nature of space through oil paint. Castle brings materiality to his subject matter by grinding his own pigments with astronomical substances such as dust from meteorites. With traditional handling of oil paint and keen attention to scientific detail, Castle’s paintings invite the viewer to an astronomical frontier by showcasing areas of space that are both overwhelming and within our grasp. By exploring the familiar reaches of space as well as the more enigmatic realms, Castle allows the viewer to share in his perspective of the cosmos.

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Our cards are fine art prints and produced using Giclée printing, a fine art technique that ensures exquisite detail.

Manufacture

All our cards are printed in UK

Format

All our cards 5x7" (Portrait or Landscape)

Product

Archival paper
Natural and soft feel

Eco Properties

FSC Certified
Water-based inks
Sustainably sourced
Vegan-friendly inks
Recyclable

Features

Sent in protective hard-backed fine art envelope.
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