Hephaestus Steps The Cat and the Girl in Athens

Print description

Ancient ruins and cats—generations of them who, who knows, might be descendants of the cats that once walked among these ancient buildings. Just a lovely thought. Cats, silent witnesses to civilizations being built and dismantled. But today, one is simply being gently scratched by a teenage tourist at the Ancient Agora in Athens.

Print details

To create this print, I start by crafting individual drawings in ink, which collectively form a collage comprising the final piece. I scan my drawings and digitally add colour. The original design solely exists in digital format, and I print it using archival inks and paper. I then release my design as a limited edition print, available in standard ‘A’ sizes, ranging from A0 (84.1 cm x 118.9 cm) to A4 (21 x 29.7 cm).

Hephaestus

Hephaestus (also spelled as Haephestus) is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. He is known for his forge under a volcano where he creates weapons and armor for gods and heroes. He was the son of Zeus and Hera, though one myth says Hera alone conceived him because she was jealous of Zeus’s other children. In some versions of the myth, Hera cast him out of Olympus due to his physical impairment, and he was raised by Thetis and Eurynome. He was married to Aphrodite, but she was unfaithful to him. He is often depicted with a hammer, tongs, and an anvil.