A reimagined version of a painting I did 2 years ago. The painting back then was itself a reimagined version of the Argonath, a prominent place in Lord of the Rings lore. I simply replaced the statues of Isildur and Anarion with the likeness of Kong and Godzilla and added some debris of (partly famous) man made constructions down the rift between them, which symbolize the moral wrongs mankind has done to itself and the planet.
The message, so to say, is still the same, but in this reimagined version, I changed the color scheme drastically, which was inspired by the dream-like night sky of the far northern hemisphere. Godzilla and Kong thus receive new mythological roles in this context, the former representing Surtr, the fire giant and the latter representing Ymir, the first (ice) giant and father of all life, both famous characters in norse mythology. Both mythic figures share a strong connection with their respective homeworlds, Surtr being the lord of Muspelheim, a place of eternal fire and heat, and Ymir being the first inhabitant of Niflheim, a world completely covered in ice. The rift between them is called the Ginnungagap, the void between worlds. The extrem contrast between fire and ice in the painting serves as an additional metaphor for our rapidly changing world in the face of climate change, with more weather extremes like heat waves and harsh winters being constantly on the rise. Both prominent characters raise their left hand to form a warning gesture.