Anselm Kiefer's "Pasiphaë" employs a mixed media approach combining oil, emulsion, shellac, and actual brambles on two adjoined canvases to evoke the mythological figure cursed to desire a bull. The incorporation of organic materials like brambles transforms the painted surface into a tactile, weathered landscape that suggests decay and transgression while referencing Kiefer's recurring engagement with mythic narratives and European history. The work exemplifies the artist's characteristic technique of layering disparate materials to create densely textured compositions that blur boundaries between painting and sculptural object.