Unaware

Unaware

Acrylic on stretched canvas

91cm x 91cm x 4cm

I have a strong connection to the ocean and water; therefore, I have used water as the medium for my Narrative Piece ‘Unaware’.

Narrative art tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time.  This piece is my impression on how the world was prior to the Corona virus – ‘unaware’ of the danger lurking.  

We lived our life with exuberance, travelled the world, shared our experiences with friends and entertained freely. Life was good and we embraced the world in all its diversity.  

Maybe we should have taken note of what our planet was trying to tell us – our environment is in danger!

My little fisherman (representing the world’s inhabitants) is happily floating out on the ocean; however, he suddenly finds himself caught on the top a large wave (the world’s serious environmental issues) yet still he is not too concerned.  He is ‘unaware’ of the danger coming, a large whale rising from the deep – corona in full force.

I hope you enjoy my Narrative piece.