Price of Triumph
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Description
A victor emerges not in celebration but in suspension, his pallor holding the hush that follows achievement. The laurel wreath, barely there, reads less as honour than as an echo with the "crown" already dissolving into memory.
His gaze turns toward the crow perched at his shoulder, a quiet emissary of nature and freedom, yet also a reminder of life continuing beyond ambition’s narrow frame. Between them hangs a moment of recognition: that triumph often asks for more than effort, it asks for life itself.
In the relentless pursuit of winning, humans sacrifice the ordinary miracles of living: tenderness, time, the slow warmth of love. What is gained in stature is paid for in presence.
The painting lingers in this fragile interval, where success reveals its shadow — the distance from what once felt whole. Drips of paint fall like spent seconds, tracing the erosion beneath accomplishment. Here, triumph is not denied, but weighed, asking whether victory can ever equal the quiet, irreplaceable life set aside to reach it.
Exhibited in the gallery following an Artist in Residence in February 2026 when the artwork was completed.
Oil on canvas
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Artist
London based artist and graduate of the Royal College of Art in London with a Masters in painting.Bold and experimental, contemporary artist Wright's thought provoking and evocative images are often very personal with historical and baroque influences.
Dimensions
| Width | 160 |
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| Height | 160 |