Vanité – 216 continues Philippe Pasqua’s exploration of the tension between figuration and abstraction, intensifying his meditation on life, death, and the void. The work is situated within a broader visual language in which the skull functions as a recurring motif of existential inquiry.

The Vanité series constitutes a central strand within Pasqua’s practice. Having exhibited alongside Damien Hirst, Pasqua’s presence in such dialogues underscores his pivotal position within the contemporary discourses on the aesthetics of death and the representation of mortality.