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| Killing It Didn't Make The Love Go Away Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 76cm |
As an artist I want to entice the viewer closer
towards the surface of my artwork. The hand painted text incorporated within
the painting displays the difficulties of the coming to terms with the break-up
of a relationship and how the Bonsai as a complex and ultimately high
maintenance form of controlled nature leaves with it a bitter reminder.
I chose to explore the notion that within the modern
world our relationships towards objects are constantly changing. I am
interested in how we imbue our possessions with emotions, social aspirations, anxieties
and the general conundrums presented throughout day-to-day life. I chose the bonsai
tree as a subject matter because I see it as a representational symbol of stoicism,
poise and grace, yet it also displays the ideal image of a silent demand for
patience and commitment. In this
painting the Bonsai represents a strong cypher serving as an unwanted relic, a
leftover surrogate from the past.
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| Detail from painting |
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