Let Me Give You A Hand Painting

This artwork is part of a larger series called 'More Than Flesh'. Through this series of work Gretel has endeavoured to explore the fleeting experiences that make us human. Through focusing closely on the fluidity of the human-anatomy and the flippant relationship between the mind and the body, Gretel has unpicked, celebrated and humanised the ever-changing flesh that we all find ourselves existing in. Throughout the series there is a thoughtful focus on hands; reflecting on Aristotle’s definition of the hands being “the tools of tools”. Hands have been depicted in Gretel’s work to symbolise emotions, friendship, power, control and, at times, a lack of. The hands demonstrate a volatile conflict between beholding the power to create and repair, but also the sinister potential to manufacture ones demise. You can see this through the saturated and exaggerated hands on the hero-figure. This particular piece is not only a testament to friendship, but also a testament to resilience and growth. Celebrating the strength and capabilities a human naturally beholds, and their ability to grow and share their past trauma/ experience in order to benefit another person.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:47.2 W x 59.1 H x 2 D in

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