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Disco Inferno, 2022
$899.00
Disco Inferno, 2022
Giclée on archival cold press cotton rag 300 gsm
18 x 24 in
45.7 x 61 cm
45.7 x 61 cm
Edition of 30 plus 5 artist's proofs
In Disco Inferno, 2022, Sage Barnes fuses hyperrealism and surrealism to deliver a searing image of modern identity and emotional spectacle. A figure dressed in a vivid magenta mini dress and matching heels stands mid-dance, her head engulfed in a violent burst of fire and light. Against a deep black background and a thin strip of glowing turquoise floor, the work becomes both cinematic and psychological—an image of glamour literally consumed by its own intensity.
Barnes, known for blending pop culture with painterly expression, uses the contrast between sensual form and destructive energy to comment on performance, fame, and the pressures of self-presentation. The flames suggest passion and chaos, but also the burnout that underlies a world obsessed with appearance and instant gratification.
Disco Inferno captures Barnes’s unique voice—where beauty meets violence, and surface meets substance. The painting vibrates with emotional heat, transforming the dance floor into a stage for existential reflection, and turning spectacle itself into a profound metaphor for being seen, burning bright, and disappearing into light.