The Narcissist who saved himself, 2023

The Narcissist who saved himself is a reinterpretation of Caravaggio's Narcissus which was painted in the late 1500s. Narcissus is a mythological figure who became so consumed by vanity that he would not leave his reflection & it lead to his demis...

The Narcissist who saved himself is a reinterpretation of Caravaggio's Narcissus which was painted in the late 1500s. Narcissus is a mythological figure who became so consumed by vanity that he would not leave his reflection & it lead to his demise. In Cynthia Howard's rendition, Narcissus reaches passed the mirrored surface to rescue what is underneath. This piece is an exploration on self accountability and doing the inner work, rather than being consumed by superficial distractions. ‘The Narcissist who saved himself’ is painted on gessobord.