Eduard Zentsik (Estonia, b. 1975) Title: Holy Life — Royal Monkey Year: 2026 Medium: Oil and mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 50 × 50 × 2 cm (height × width × depth) Stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang Signature Signed on the front with the artist’s monogram “ZED” Titled, dated and signed on the reverse Description This work is part of the “Holy Life” series, where animal figures operate as symbolic projections of human roles within constructed hierarchies. The title “Royal” functions as a critical marker, pointing to authority as an assigned and unstable condition. The frontal composition and restrained palette evoke an iconic presence, while the ornamental surface acts as a structural layer rather than decoration. The figure is positioned between instinct and imposed order, where identity appears not as essence but as a formed and regulated state. Series “Holy Life” examines identity as a constructed system. Crowned figures emerge as archetypal forms within an implicit hierarchy, reflecting how roles are imposed, internalised and performed. The series maintains a controlled visual language in which symbolic clarity coexists with psychological tension. Artist Eduard Zentsik is a contemporary figurative artist working across painting, photography and installation. His work is defined by a reduced visual language and a focus on symbolic form. His works have been exhibited internationally, including Artexpo New York, and are held in private collections across Europe and the United States. Provenance Directly from the artist’s studio Documentation Accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity Condition Excellent condition Shipping Professionally packed and shipped from Estonia with tracking The artwork will be sent stretched on its wooden frame, ready to hang Exhibitions Artexpo New York, USA, 2018 Art3F Paris, France, 2019 Art Fair Cologne, Germany, 2018 Art Riga Fair, Latvia, 2019, 2025 Fusion Art Fair, UK, 2025, 2026 Aberdeen Art Fair, UK, 2025 Pärnu Art Biennial, Estonia, 2021