Ocular Alchemy - Fine Art Print
A mixed-media collage on a,. constructs a surreal anatomy of transformation. A central figure with a human body and a radiant, all-seeing eye for a head stands at the core — a fusion of perception and becoming. Around it orbit hands, eggs, moons, and planetary fragments; spores and cells bloom like galaxies forming in flesh. Women appear in fetal repose and prayer, their faces cut away or doubled, embodying cycles of creation, decay, and renewal. Ripped almanac pages, silver adornments, and lunar faces fracture the surface like sacred debris. Each element performs its own alchemical ritual — turning matter into awareness, and sight into being. Symbolic and Thematic Interpretation.A fine art print of an original mixed-media artwork by Megan Ashman, produced on the selected material and sized to preserve the artwork’s composition as closely as possible.
Details
This listing is for a fine art print of the original artwork Ocular Alchemy.
Original artwork size: 12x12.
Original artwork materials/techniques: mediums/materials: phosphorescent paints, found objects, paper, wax, photo collage, oxidative inks, distress paint and inks, acrylic pouring, digitally altered images, acrylic paint, watercolor, spray paint, walnut ink, staining mediums, tissue paper, mica powders, glitter, heavy gel medium, gesso, pebeo prism and fantasy paints, ceramic paint, stained glass paint, alcohol inks, iridescent inks, distress crayons, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, string, beads, jewelry, gems, chains, buttons, foils, newspaper, vinyl, plastic, walnut inks, india ink, colorshift paints and more!
This is a reproduction, not the original mixed-media painting.
Print Materials
Glossy Photo Paper: A bright, smooth, glossy print option designed as an affordable way to collect the artwork. This finish gives the image crisp detail, strong color, and a polished photographic surface.
Premium Smooth Matte Fine Art Paper: A smooth fine art paper option with a clean matte surface for crisp detail and rich color.
Textured Watercolor Fine Art Paper: A fine art paper option with a soft textured surface that adds depth and a traditional art-paper feel.
Luminous Metallic Fine Art Paper: A luminous paper option with a subtle pearlescent finish for bold color and glowing depth.
Satin Poster Paper: A satin-finish poster option for larger display sizes with strong color and a polished surface.
Canvas Print: A canvas print option for select standard sizes, produced for a gallery-style display.
Print Options & Sizing
Print sizes are selected according to the original artwork shape. Sizes are chosen to avoid stretching and preserve the composition as closely as possible.
Fine art paper sizes are kept to standard small and medium formats. Satin poster sizes are used for larger and panoramic formats. Canvas prints are only offered where the shape and size are appropriate.
Made to Order, Signature & Certificate
Each print is made to order, carefully packaged, and signed when possible. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with each print.
Original Artwork
The original artwork is sold or currently unavailable. Fine art prints may still be ordered.
Artwork Notes
Hidden Images & Elements: Hidden Images & Symbolism: Eye-headed woman — the alchemist of consciousness; vision as identity.. Five hands/arms — creation, touch, divine manipulation of form.. Egg yolks, mold, bacteria, spores, and cells — microscopic life as cosmic echo; genesis and decay intertwined.. Woman in fetal position — emergence and return; the eternal cycle of life folding into itself.. Praying woman with cut-out face — surrender of ego; devotion stripped of identity.. Veins and bodily fragments — life’s architecture laid bare; humanity as living map.. 1947 almanac pages — human attempts to measure time against the unmeasurable.. Silver jewelry and ice — fragility of beauty; preserved memory within stillness.. Moons and lunar faces — cyclical awakening; reflection and fragmentation of the self.. Sphere of prior artworks / planet form — the artist’s own universe orbiting within the piece; self-creation as cosmos.
Interpretation: Interpretation: Ocular Alchemy examines the act of perception as both scientific and sacred — a transformation of matter into consciousness.. The central eye symbolizes awareness witnessing its own birth.. Organic and celestial imagery merge to reveal how creation and decay share the same pulse.. The doubled and faceless women embody multiplicity of identity — the self dissolving, reforming, remembering.. The presence of spores, eggs, and cells suggests an alchemical origin story, one that begins not in spirit but in biology.. Silver, ice, and moons mirror the reflective nature of insight — cold, bright, and endlessly recursive.. Ultimately, this piece envisions the universe as a living experiment in awareness: to see is to become.
Poetry: “A dream in metamorphosis — shedding form, unfolding within the eye.”
