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Josef in die swembad (Josef in the swimming pool)

2022 Competition entry

Daniëlle Pretorius-Van Wyk

Details:
Not Signed
Oil paint on gessoed canvas
120cm x 70cm
R11 250.00

Description:

This painting is based on a photograph of my husband that I took of him after he swam one kilometer. For me it is an intensely personal image that explores and investigates the intimacies shared and vulnerabilities exposed between partners.

Even though the artwork explores the intricacies and power dynamics within a relationship, it can also be read in a more general way: an image of humanity breathless trying to stay afloat and to find a moment of calm within the maelstrom of contemporary life. Tentatively reaching out to grab hold of something with which to anchor oneself.