“Dopamine” 2021

Dimensions: 100 x 81 cm

Medium: Oil on linen canvas

Artist: Victor Seehund

Dopamine (2021) by Victor Seehund is a jolt of controlled chaos—100 × 81 cm of saturated tension and suspended bodies, rendered in oil on linen with the palette of overstimulation. The piece drops us into a violet-hued interior that feels more psychological than physical, where a bandaged, airborne figure flails above a near-motionless nude below. It's unclear whether the figure is flying, falling, or flung by some unseen force—but the energy is unmistakable.

The title Dopamine sets the tone: this is a painting about impulse, thrill, artificial highs, and the crash that trails behind. The body in motion is contorted, limbs knotted and head wrapped, as if disoriented by its ascent. The static figure, rendered cooler and more statuesque, stands in contrast—observer, mirror, or casualty of the same internal burst.

Seehund’s use of color—pinks, purples, and neon-infused shadows—feels synthetic, almost digital, amplifying the sense that this isn’t real life, but the chemical echo of it. This isn’t a classical allegory. It’s a portrait of the modern nervous system—fragmented, overstimulated, and always chasing more.

Dopamine is sharp, bold, and charged with unease. For collectors, it’s a powerful reflection of our current moment—an image that doesn’t moralize but embodies what it feels like to live in a world designed to hijack your attention.