Medium: mixed media
Size: 11" x 14"
Year: 2025
Erykah’s Eyes by Markham is a vivid mixed-media portrait of Erykah Badu, completed in 2025. At 11" x 14", the artwork delivers a strong visual impact through its fusion of realism, stylized design, and layered texture. The piece is built around a divided aesthetic: one side closely observed and richly detailed, the other distilled into a cleaner, graphic interpretation that pushes the viewer to rethink how identity and image are shaped.
Badu’s unmistakable gaze grounds the entire composition—intense, soulful, and carrying the emotional gravity she’s known for. Around it, Markham constructs contrast through deliberate color choices, confident outlines, and rhythmic layering. Textured shading meets simplified forms, creating a charged interplay between natural presence and artistic abstraction. A subtle atmospheric glow behind the figure enhances depth and gives the portrait its sense of vibration and energy.
The mixed-media approach adds dimension and physicality, with each layer contributing to a portrait that feels both immediate and thoughtfully deconstructed. It stands as a contemporary homage—recognizable, yet reimagined through Markham’s unique visual language.
Erykah’s Eyes is in new condition, hand-signed, and includes an artist’s certificate of authenticity. A compelling choice for collectors drawn to modern portraiture, mixed-media experimentation, and fresh interpretations of cultural icons.
