Title of the Work of Art:

The Politician on a Yellow Background

Date of Creation:
2017-2023

Genre:
Portrait
Period-Movement:
Neo Cubism, Deconstructivism
Technique:
Painting
Materials:
Original digital artwork
Dimensions:
Not Stated


Artwork Description:
The painting 'The Politician on a Yellow Background' synthesizes the traits of myriad political figures, presidents, and power-brokers alike. The suited man, his confidence wavering, becomes an emblem of the absurdity and precariousness of political life. This wavering confidence could well echo the turbulent political climate during the Brexit negotiations, in which political leaders found themselves caught between public pressure and personal convictions. The daily oscillation between triumph and tragedy is inscribed in the complex distortions and near-architectural geometrization of his form, rendering visible the psychological architecture of power.