{"product_id":"marcos-alvarado","title":"Marcos Alvarado - Sunflower Still Life","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eSunflower Still Life 2026\u003cbr\u003eMarcos Alvarado \u003cbr\u003ePhoenix, AZ - Puerto Rico\u003cbr\u003eacrylic on canvas\u003cbr\u003e24 x 20 inches\u003cbr\u003e@marcosalvarado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis painting builds on the tradition of still life painting, using sunflowers as the central subject while giving them subtle human qualities. The faces suggest a quiet presence without fully becoming portrait, allowing the piece to sit somewhere between observation and imagination.  The skull and fallen flower reference memento mori imagery, tying the work to a longer history of paintings that reflect on time, mortality, and the passing of life. While still life often suggests permanence or stability, this piece leans more into impermanence and change.  I wanted the painting to hold both vitality and decay at the same time, leaving space for a slower and more open interpretation rather than a fixed narrative.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marcos Alvarado","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44776802222166,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/7750\/3062\/files\/MarcosAlvarado_SunflowerStillLife2026_SM.png?v=1780077455","url":"https:\/\/opengallerylb.com\/products\/marcos-alvarado","provider":"Open Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}