Gloves Painting

This painting is based on Alexander Goudie's painting, 'Self Portrait With Red Scarf'. It is part of a mini series of interpretations of portrait paintings that I love. The series is titled 'Outerwear' and I borrowed the poses and some of the attire from the originals but have replaced the sitters with a character that is a fictional version of myself. I am attracted to the overly confident poses and dapper attire that may have been the height of fashion at the time but now come across as pompous and verging on the ridiculous. Outerwear can serve the function of protecting us from the elements but also often a signals our tastes and status to others, whether its a cashmere overcoat or expensive kid gloves. There is something about knowing we are being observed and carefully curating an image of ourselves that really interests me: we get to edit ourselves and put our best side forward but in doing so we make a facade that is paper thin and sometimes easily seen through as ludicrous and self aggrandising. Signed and dated on the reverse.

Painting:Acrylic on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:20.1 W x 29.9 H x 0.8 D in

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