The Man From Krakow Acrylic on Canvas 80cm x 60cm |
This painting explores what we perceive as familiar
and how we can be deceived by a façade. The unfamiliar dressed in the familiar
and what we take for granted with our eyes. As an artist I am fascinated and drawn to the personas
that we establish around ourselves, either for protection, the need to hide or
in some instances to stand out. For this
piece I was drawn to a subject of more blatant social subterfuge as it is quite
something when a person chooses to assume an identity or persona for
advancement in the hope of elevating themselves forward in life. In this
painting a Polish man uses a traditional iconic costume and bends it to his own
will. We are looking at a man confidently
hiding in plain sight.
I have approached this painting by using hand painted
text which presents the viewer with the thoughts behind the figure. At first
glance we are presented with familiar iconic apparel, however moving closer to
the canvas we are able to read a fragment of what lies beneath the man.
Details from painting |
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