‘Migration From
A Chinese Orchard’ was painted to capture the very hard choices, and disturbing decisions
made by countless Chinese workers choosing to end their lives rather than continuing
to work on harsh production lines. The potency of how others suffer for our
latest upgrades is alarming, as the very thought of producing another slick gadget
is too much for them to bare. It is harrowing when clocking off from work can
translate into the permanent choice of punching your card and ending your life.
This is not isolated to a single brand or lifestyle product, but seems
prevalent throughout most of the items that we purchase today.
For this image the landscape is split with the
commanding ideal of a lush fruitful tree at its centre. The painting is divided,
the murky green field of confusion and restlessness packed tight with frantic
marks wading through a thick textured surface. This is at variance to the clear
blue sky that offers escape, but ultimately the end, a person willing to take
their life in the hope of finding a clearer sky.
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| Migration from A Chinese Orchard acrylic on canvas 120 cm x 150 cm |
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