Living Artists Contemporary Investment art Auction July 2024 Edition
Lot 108:
SHIPS FROM London, UK This painting is based on a visit I made to the Maldives. The beauty of the islands is undisputed. Yet there is a widespread concern regarding climate change. I found signs of rising sea water, including submerged trees, and dredgers battling the erosion of habitable land. This painting focuses on beauty and a symbolic representation of Nature. However storm clouds are gathering in the distance, a portent of what may shortly be lost. I live and work in London, making paintings about modern life. I spent 5 years at art school, and I have been a working artist for 45 years.My practice is largely based on observations of my environment. But it also includes works of the imagination.My work hovers between figuration and abstraction, drawing on centuries of artistic tradition from pre-Renaissance to computer-aided art.I synthesize a variety of painting styles, making use of allegory, symbolism, and narrative. I look to create powerful images that resonate with viewers. I often look to pose questions, querying the status quo of what we accept in society, drawing the viewer in and hoping to generate a conversation. I often use a degree of ambiguity to facilitate this.At the root of my practice is a wish to engage with this question: Can painting provoke a constructive discourse about the modern world? My ambition is to show that it can.
Condition: Good, As in the images
Dimensions: 80 x 80 cm
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