The Last Battle
Large-scale surrealist painting of a coastal landscape with cemetery monuments along the shoreline and towering, otherworldly forms in a dramatic sky, by André Brönnimann
Acrylic on Canvas
Size 121.5cm x 152cm
The Last Battle is a striking, large-scale surrealist painting by New Zealand artist André Brönnimann, exploring environmental change and the growing anxieties surrounding its consequences.
Inspired by concerns about climate change in 2008, the painting presents an unsettling coastal landscape in which familiar forms take on a more ominous significance. Along the shoreline, a row of cemetery monuments stands as a warning of ecological collapse, while enormous, mercurial forms dominate the sky, representing the invisible forces of global warming.
The contrast between the recognisable landscape and its surreal elements reflects Brönnimann's early interest in surrealism, particularly the influence of Salvador Dalí.
Through its dramatic composition and symbolic imagery, The Last Battle presents a powerful reflection on humanity's relationship with the natural environment and the consequences of climate change.
Offered for sale by Art by the River on behalf of a private collector.
$7,500