The inspiration for this work came from a recent banana getting under my skin. Indignity is about more than just the sadly famous banana. There are so many ways to do justice to an object, or a subject. Artists everywhere ponder, wonder, explore and create a solution with the skills and tools at hand.
And then, Duchamp comes to mind with his “readymade” urinal called Fountain. Or Warhol who simply took a picture from the newspaper and made it his own. You simply can not see the value in these works without an art history class or two. What then is the value of the special education, the art critic’s eloquent opinions, if after their input you discount (and can no longer trust) your own gut-feeling? Artists provide you with a gift – the insight, the labors over form, structure, meaning and response, wresting creatively to express a point of view, an emotion. I can’t help, watching the world applaud a mere gesture as art, being appalled – indignant. Especially after seeing the same thing (well not really) reselling at auction for an obscene amount. I have only one way to get this sort of upset out of my system: sketching and painting it. I hope this work will stimulate some interesting conversations and help you clarify your attitude. I really don’t think there is a right or wrong here – it’s more a reflection of your values. Available by order at $1200 only for the remainder of this February!
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Here at my local coffee shop, Bridge 15 in Bridgeland.
And a bit of a side view. There is a certificate of authenticity pasted to the back as well with acrylic so it’s built in.
And here is the original sketch from Jan. 5th. You can see I gave it a bit of a tilt in the painting. And oh do you notice, is one single line? I sorta like that challenge a lot, making it a single line.