“THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND”
BOURNE SINNERS, VOL. 1
- This painting has been pre-appraised and is currently for sale.
Date of creation: 01/2026
Size: 24 X 24” original
Medium/Materials: Acrylic | Level I Stapled Canvas, Matte Varnish
The Series:
Inspired by Ryan Coogler’s Sinners film, this collection explores the places our sins can take us. Each painting is an interpretive piece from still shots of the movie trailers. An ode to the blues of black culture, Vi strives to transmute generational trauma through healing expression in art.
The Elements:
The Smirk - Stack carried the fire of the twins and in each scene of chaos, he’s smiling. I wanted to keep that trend.
The Color Red - This twin wears the color red. A color that represents power and leadership.
The Sunset - In the movie, Stack embodies the spirit of revolution and is always ready to burn it all down and start over. For this element, I wanted to paint, “the last sunset,” as a contrast to the rising nature of his choice to take on eternal life and jump into the fire.
The Inspiration:
This portrait was inspired by 4DXUSA graphics from the movie and I cannot wait to paint Smoke. From the colors to the style, this painting is much darker than my previous Sinners volumes and that my dear was intentional. This set makes Volumes 8 & 9 in my Sinners-Inspired series where I’m capturing the essence of the Smokestack Twins. The Yoruba twin deity is revered as a divine entity representing balance, happiness, and spiritual strength. Smoke’s role was the calm, Stack? The Storm.