Man in the Sun, Glasgow

acrylic on canvas, 98cm x 80cm

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Lilo Boy

acrylic on canvas, 99cm x 130cm

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Self Portrait

acrylic on canvas board, 35cm x 27cm

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Plasticine Fernando Botero

plasticine on board, 30cm x 24cm-For this image, I made an interpretation of a still life painted by Fernando Botero. According to him, his chunky, voluptuous characters avoid being fat, instead “they're exaltation of form and volume” that I see as clearly relating to more classical ways of painting, particularly Picassos 1920's beach period that I love. Apparently, his real inspirations come from the Renaissance era and in his early career especially, he was very fond of Piero Della Francesca too. I thought it fitting to use one of his images “Still Life 1998” since its physical tangibility is similar to the nature of his work which relies so much on volume and weight of form. I asked myself, how can I justify making a version of the artist’s work? Botero made re- appropriated images of Renaissance art, so I make re-appropriated images of his.

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Another One

plasticine on board, 40cm x 30cm

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Sign Post

acrylic on canvas, 60cm x 50cm

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My work has investigated the theme of leisure and how people sometimes reveal a sense of disconnection or discontent when they are meant to be free from everyday pressures.

The act of painting and layering an image with colour still gives me unbeatable excitement and a feeling that there will always be more to explore. Lately I have also been painting with plasticine.

These paintings explore the tension between escapism and feelings of alienation – they have perhaps taken on more poignancy in view of the loneliness and isolation of our current crisis.

gabrielphipps13@gmail.com