Decadence: Resident Evil

The Lovers

The paintings in this series depict the corruption of civilization during the period preceding WW2. Scenes from history co-mingle with images from the present and challenge the viewer’s imagination to connect the dots.

ICONS & SYMBOLS:

Clandestine lovers meet in the woods among grazing sacrificial animals and the 3 wise monkeys in the trees. A row of red screaming ghosts fill the sky. There is a small ghostly mother and child next to the green tree trunk on the right.

MATERIAL NOTES:

Crushed dried leaves were adhered to the board before paint was applied which created a crinkly texture throughout.

Dimensions: 43in x 23in

Media: Acrylic with dried autumn leaves pressed and adhered to board.

Year: 2009