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I was quite intrigued with the pilot fish who are the caregivers
CORONAVIRUS: HOMAGE TO THE HEROISM OF
HEALTH WORKERS WORLDWIDE
“Art nourishes the soul: I feel connected when I am creating, it is
my life force, it is my joie de vivre, every hour, every day to (access)
tap into the subconscious and bring surreal worlds to life.”
The COVID-19 virus is humanity’s newest foe, with the potential
to prematurely end millions of lives. To control this new
coronavirus, we need to understand it. Labs around the world
are now working around the clock in a bid to know their enemy.
Throughout history there are masterworks of tragedy and
introspection, which delve into the deepest realms of paranoid
human solitude it is often during these extraordinary times
that one becomes consumed with self-reflection and self-
expression, with an obligation to create and give voice to your
inner thoughts.
“Interpreting and painting my thoughts about the Coronavirus
is a constant battle between good and evil and it is a 24hr day
imagining even before I go to bed at night what different aspects
the virus effects. I try to imagine a more positive approach to
battling it; through our heroes we see how humans battle the
virus, which made me think about what other creatures create
fear in every living being. The shark comes to mind and I started
to relate the virus to the dreaded shark of the ocean, (as they
are both killing machines, out of control) which every creature is
afraid of, except for the small pilot fish who work as caretakers.
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for the shark, as they service the shark by cleaning them and
keeping all other annoyances away from them, enhancing their
relationship whereby they become dependent upon each other
it reaches a point where they become so close, that even after
a sharks death, they hang around still searching for their host.
I was curious to visually study the up-close photos of this
dreaded disease, it encouraged me to do some research on
the visual presentation of these cells. It enticed me to look
further, been drawn in on the mystery, I started to enter into a
dreamlike state, applying my imagination to transform me onto
the battlefield, it was like I was facing the war, the challenge to
win-over and conquer this cruel beast. This is where my idea of
the paintings was invented.”
“My adaptation of surrealism involves delving into the
phenomenon of the fifth dimensio. I am a multi-styled
artist, one of my favourite styles is surrealism which allows
me to create another world in my imagination, sometimes
interpreting extra-terrestrials, allowing me to distort reality and
enhance the dramatic effect of the style and subject matter.
The inner surrealist in me enjoys interpreting what I see in a
distorted exaggerated form, giving the subject, (for example)
a bullfight in black and white creates the depth that in color
would not create the same perspective, mixing line and design
demonstrating the power of the bull and the corrida. But below
I have experimented with the Running of the Bulls in color and
here I have portrayed the aggression, the fear one has of the
bull and the red is perfect portraying danger.
I believe that almost anything can be interpreted in a surrealistic
manner, all it takes is a vivid imagination and the sleight of hand,
using color to interpret the composition and balance with any
form that could be surrealistically interpreted.”