Face with Watch [4th state (fragment)] 1996

This is "Face with Watch [4th state (fragment)]" by Jasper Johns. In this print, a landscape emerges from the darkness, crowned by a double peak. Above it, a stylized infinity symbol floats in the upper left. This symbol, the lemniscate, has journeyed through time, morphing from ancient mathematical concept to a representation of the endless, the eternal. We see it coiled in Ouroboros, the serpent eating its own tail, symbolizing cyclical existence. Consider the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung's work, where symbols like these unlock the collective unconscious. Here, the lemniscate, juxtaposed with the stark landscape, prompts us to contemplate time's relentless march and our attempts to grasp the infinite. The peaks stand as silent witnesses to the ephemeral nature of existence. The landscape emerges from darkness, a primal scene echoing our deepest anxieties and aspirations. These echoes of shared human experience remind us that art is not merely a reflection of reality, but a mirror to our souls.