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Fractured, Not Broken Painting
United Arab Emirates
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 10 W x 12 H x 1.5 D in
Ships in a Box
About The Artwork
A symbol of hope, the central pentagonal geometric element in this painting could be seen to represent Humankind. Split apart, seemingly separated yet touching at its highest point. Brought together by our highest ideals of unity, fairness and togetherness there is hope that we can reunite and strengthen fractured aspects of our society. This is part of my response to the social unrest, the highlighting of systemic racism, unfair treatment and separation between the treatment of whites and people of colour which has been brought to a head after the horrific killing of George Floyd. The curved, blue riverlike aspect could be seen to represent our history as it flows unrelentingly forward towards our shared future. In the words of the America author, Kekla Magoon, 'The river moves but it follows a path. When it tires of one journey, it rubs through some rock to forge a new way. Hard work, but that's its nature.' As humans, we are constantly forging new paths in our history but there are times when this forging is 'hard work', uncomfortable and even bloody. This is why hope is so important, the aspiration and yearning for change and a shared better future. With the sale of this artwork, I pledge to give 10% of the profit to the charity Amnesty International as a way to support justice and change in our society. To prove this, I will provide the purchaser with confirmation of my contribution, via email. This framed and ready to hang canvas painting will be carefully wrapped and packaged in a protective box before being posted.
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Acrylic on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:10 W x 12 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Shipping & Returns
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:United Arab Emirates.
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United Arab Emirates
The order and perfection of geometry captured me from the moment my father put a compass in my hand, at the age of 4. Geometry often appears in my art and for me, it can be a symbol of order, structure and rules. To juxtapose fragments of perfectly formed geometry beside intuitive mark making, abstract swirls of colour or photo layered images and drawings fills me with a sense of satisfaction as it somehow mirrors our lives - a multiplicity of seemingly random events that may have some order beneath. Often, my artwork has a deeper symbolic narrative that allows it to almost be read and understood on a variety of levels. Certain geometric shapes and designs can be seen to have symbolic meaning in Islamic art, I sometimes use this to build in a deeper layer of symbolism into my work. Having lived the first part of my life in the diverse island of Trinidad, in the caribbean, I am drawn to vivid colours and textures, perhaps somehow harking back to the colours of carnival. Yet my personal studies into Islamic, Euclidean and non Euclidean geometry have opened up a world of psychological and spiritual symbology that has allowed me to explore bigger themes such as order and chaos; predetermination and freedom; intuition and reason.
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