Untitled. Acrylic on Wood, Hands. 47 ⅞" x 48". 2021.
Untitled. Acrylic on Wood, Hands. 47 ⅞" x 48". 2021.
Above: Full Image.
Initially a political statement piece (not publicly) on the sending of soldiers over to war, the retitlement and reflection I had looking back on the work after a year or so, prompted a change in thinking.
I now invite viewers to determine their own interpretations based on the following:
A female figure holding a male figure.
The faces and expressions of the figures.
The blue of the female figure's dress.
The white cloth the male figure is "wrapped" in (white flag, innocent babe, purity?).
The tattered remains of a flag.
The haziness or smokiness of the piece.
The wall, post, and positions of the figures.
The lack of stars on the flags.
The renaming of the image.
This piece was made by painting with hands and fingers.
This work was part of my Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition: "Honour" * "Dishonour", where the exhibition focused on how to honor my nation's Veterans and Current Service Members. To learn more about the show, click on the link above, or click here.