By: Sean Caulfield
Medium: etching, mezzotint, chine colle
Image Size: 8.5 × 8 inches
Edition size: SP
Year: 2007

Drawing on Greek mythology and Dante's Inferno, Phlegyas references the fiery king who serves as ferryman across the River Styx. Sean Caulfield transforms this literary figure into a haunting visual metaphor, depicting a vessel-like form suspended above a pool of water. Executed in mezzotint, the print reflects the artist's ongoing exploration of the intersection between biological and mechanical imagery, creating an atmosphere that is both mysterious and unsettling.