Artwork Description

Reproduction Print on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed and numbered on the back.

This is a limited edition print on canvas of an original painting. The size of the original painting is 96 (w) x 162 (h) cm
The painting was created in China whilst I was undertaking a residency in Beijing, where I became very interested in masks and what they represent.
The image is a self portrait with me refecting on China and what it means to be Chinese, to take on different roles and identities.
Just as a face can either be used to express and communicate or conceal and deceive, a mask too can both conceal and reveal. A mask can hide the wearer, disguise true identity or create a barrier. But as well it can facilitate communication by simplifying and highighting features and characteristics in a symbolic way, thereby defining roles or creating a new identity. The choice of mask may also reveal a lot about the intentions and perceptions of the wearer.
The exact line between concealment and revelation must be negotiated by both the wearer and the viewer.
Viewing things things from alternative perspectives and looking 'beneath the surface' has been a common thread in my practice.

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Medium

canvas print of original painting - oil, acrylic and paper on custom stretched canvas

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Stretched and ready to hang

This artwork is currently stretched and ready to hang.

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