Focused Print

This painting has two leading beauties to rest your gaze upon – the Goddess and for the plant lover, the beautiful rare albo variegated variety of the Monstera Deliciosa. The title Focused refers to the female figure being confident in her thoughts and body. The painting also reflects upon the ecofeminist philosophy about the connection between feminism and ecology. However, the painting is also very clearly portraying beauty for beauty's sake. The painting explores softness, femininity, abstraction, playful vivid colours and an indulgence for a sought-after rare tropical plant. The variegation on the leaf is only created by a genetic mutation, which means the plant can only be cultivated from a cutting, not a seed. The plant is often referred to as Adams Rib because of the splits and fenestrations in the leaves. This painting came about because I originally created a contrast between the beautiful model with an anti-rape, body autonomy slogan – "my cunt, you cunt". I developed the painting further because I understand there's a time and a place for such hardcore feminists slogans. A gallery said it was vulgar but I say rape is also vulgar. Anyway, I want to be on the right side of feminism and the outcome of this painting made me question my identity as an artist. I persuaded myself to allow her simple beauty to shine out, with no challenge other than she's smiling to herself about something that the viewer can only wonder about.

Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper

Size:9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

Size with Frame:14.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in

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