Closer Than Ever
Kinetic Art - deep slashes render the figure faceless, deconstructing its identity into the background darkness; the cuts also conceal terror that only reveals itself on closer observation, illustrating the way wounds mask the impact of trauma on a person’s ability to exist.
Acrylic paint on wood, 38x23in
Communication Arts Illustration Shortlist 2021
"The terror grips me close and holds me tight,
and hope I get to die yet another night"
- Serenity of Suffering, Korn
*press play to see it in motion*
