Medium: prismacolor pencil on paper
Size: 9" x 12"
Year: 2006
Endure by Markham is a haunting work rendered in Prismacolor pencil on paper, created in 2006. Measuring 9" x 12," the piece is in like-new condition and comes with the artist's certificate of authenticity, ensuring its provenance and quality.
This visceral composition portrays a figure tumbling out of what resembles a jack-in-the-box, set against a cavernous backdrop. One arm is trapped in a suggestively organic, vagina-like cavity in the cave wall, while the other is gruesomely stripped down to muscle and bone, clawing desperately at a nearby rock. Gothic filigree crowns the upper edge of the illustration, lending an eerie elegance to the scene.
The figure’s body is pierced by multiple spike-like objects, and the top of its cranium is exposed, revealing the brain beneath—a chilling detail that amplifies the raw anguish depicted. The face, contorted in suffering, with tightly shut eyes, captures the essence of torment and endurance.
Markham’s masterful use of Prismacolor pencils heightens the work's stark contrasts and fine details, inviting viewers into its dark narrative. Endure is an unforgettable exploration of pain, resilience, and gothic surrealism, making it a compelling addition to any collection that values the intersection of the grotesque and the sublime.
