King and the Kid (I) - Eli the Great X Kiel Orji Collab

Drawing inspiration from Jean Michel Basquiat's "Charles I,"painted in 1982, Charles I reflects on the anguish he and his peers faced on their rise to stardom. In a sense, it foretells Basquiat's own demise due to a high risk lifestyle. The painting is named after King Charles I of England, who was beheaded for treason. King Charles I was self Righteous, Unscrupulous and arrogant, but he had one of the greatest art collections In English history. The death of a young king speaks about the reoccurring truth of loosing talent and creativity, whether young or old. This piece leaves a dilemma by asking "Who is responsible?" - The artist who cannot balance out his imagination with reality or the ...View all