Human Nature Painting Series, Untitled 23 Painting

The series 'Human Nature Painting' evokes a collection of explorations into the depths of society, environment and human behaviour. Concepts of culture, power, politics and history are confronted through the detailing of forensic type study of the built environment, our forced natural habitat; the urban grid. Duality and the contrasting of themes underpin much of these works. Boredom and alienation, the symptoms of the capitalist/consumerist are weighted alongside themes of invention, re-creation and renewal, humanity and the inhumane. Within my recent work 'Pier Series' I have made efforts to depart from the study of inner city and the suburban to lay a focus on what perhaps is an altogether more fragile yet enduring existence, such as portrayed in the many coastal and estuary settlements of the South East and beyond. A little disquiet in the ultimate crumbling truth of humankind or perhaps a harnessed power guided and transcending from the gutter up. Nash Francis lives and works in london. Copyright Nash Francis 2013
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