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This piece confronts the tragic pattern of posthumous glorification in the art and entertainment world. The phrase "Destroy Yourself and Live Forever" is a searing indictment of a culture that often withholds praise until after an artist's demise-romanticizing their downfall while ignoring their humanity in life.

Though inspired by Basquiat, whose brilliance wasn't truly revered until his fatal overdose, this work also echoes the stories of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston-artists consumed by the pressures of fame and media scrutiny, only to be immortalized once their suffering had ended.

Beneath the surface of this painting lies an original artwork, now obscured by a layer of black paint. Faint glimpses of gold break through, symbolizing the buried brilliance society chooses to recognize only after it's gone