Discourse
Oil, oil paint chips, and house paint on wood panel
61.0 x 81.3 cm
Not For Sale
In this painting entitled Discourse, the viewer experiences the composition from the outside-of-the-fence-looking-in-at-the-figures who are comfortable in their own space. It embodies conversations and the empowerment one feels to express freely within their space. The landscape is abstracted into color fields, and I fragmented the faces into planes using dried oil paint. This is an exploration into spaces and accessibility to them and how fences are a social construct. Website | www.kirkhenriques.com Instagram | @kirkaworks
Exhibitions with this piece
AXA Art Prize 2020
AXA ART PRIZE 2020 FINALISTS
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