Acrylic on stretched canvas, ready to hang.
Signed on the front.
2024, Acrylic and oil on canvas
185cmx155cm (Can be hung in any orientation)
Signed on the front (not shown)
The piece features a combination of matte and gloss elements.
"An Uncomfortable Truth" delves into the artist's personal journey of grappling with the consequences of a life-altering chronic illness stemming from a Covid-19 vaccination. Rendered in the artist's distinctive style of intricate flowing lines, the piece employs a colour palette of browns, greens, and reds to evoke a complex emotional landscape. Through this visual narrative, the artist confronts the harsh realities of living with a condition often dismissed or politicised within the ongoing vaccine discourse.
The artwork captures the artist's profound experience of opening up about their struggles amid a divisive societal climate. It poignantly reflects on the polarised responses encountered—the denial of vaccine injury by some and the hostility from others who view the artist's suffering through the lens of their own entrenched beliefs. "Uncomfortable Truth" challenges viewers to confront the human toll of such debates, highlighting the intersection of personal vulnerability and broader social dynamics in an era marked by intense fear and societal pressures surrounding vaccination decisions.
Excludes external frame but can be arranged for an additional fee.