David Bowie – Mystery by Raymond

Description & Inspiration

In this hauntingly reduced portrait, David Bowie emerges from the shadows with piercing blue eyes that glow like fragments of light in the darkness. The minimalism of the composition strips away all distractions, leaving only Bowie’s gaze – mysterious, vulnerable, and unearthly. It captures the artist not as an icon in costume, but as a soul suspended between light and shadow.

Technique & Materials

Painted in Raymond’s acrylic pouring and layered portrait technique, the stark contrasts between black and white are broken only by the electric blue of Bowie’s eyes. This restrained palette amplifies the emotional intensity and gives the work a timeless photographic depth, while still rooted in contemporary pop-art expression.

Impact & Meaning

Bowie was always more than a musician – he was a chameleon, a seeker, a mystery. This artwork reflects the duality of visibility and secrecy, fame and solitude. The glowing eyes symbolize Bowie’s eternal vision: always seeing further, always transforming, always untouchable.

Collectors Information

•Medium: Acrylic on canvas

•Original Size: 39,3×39,3 in / 100x100cm

•Availability: Limited Edition Prints

•Original size or 50% of the original

•Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Paper or Belgian Linen

•Each edition is 3D scanned, produced in Amsterdam by a master printer, hand-numbered, and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

•Creation Year: 12. July 2019