Now we're cooking. This one is a gooder. It still hangs in my hall though I have to hang it sideways due to the 7 foot height. I made two other works with the same dimension. It was a true lesson in planning canvas sizes for the future.
It is called "Propaganda Study IV" and I was deep into my historical readings of Marx and Hitler. I read the Communist Manifesto during this time and merged into Mein Kampf though I never did finish the latter. What really stuck with me was how "simplicity reaches many, while complexity reaches mini". The title of the piece is the true meaning in the message ;) This work was also included in my grad exhibit catalogue from Emily Carr in 2006.
This piece is acrylic on canvas and is 84"h x 24"w in dimension.
3 comments:
Love it ;) Was the meaning in the title obvious while you were creating it in 2004? Nothing like liberation in the end.
Where did the quote of simplicity reaching many and complexity mini come from?
Clear cut jail bars, with elegant openings at the top, too high to reach. Better out than in.
It is a gooder!
G
Were you on the inside or outside when you painted this?
I think I'm always on the outside. Even though, at the same time, I'm always trying to get out. It's quite vicious.
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