Totem 2019

"Totem" (2019) by Eckart Hahn (b. 1971) is a striking portrait of a Hyacinth Macaw. The painting's minimalist style, rendered in a photorealistic manner, features a close-up of the parrot's face, with a tower of nuts balanced precariously on its head. The stark blue background accentuates the vibrant blue plumage of the bird and the contrasting textures of the nuts. Hahn's work often explores the boundaries between nature and human intervention, suggesting a delicate relationship between the two.