Self Portrait
Title: Iris Devouring Herself (Saturn Devouring His Son)
Date: February 14th, 2023 Medium: Acrylic paint on stretched canvas Size: 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm Exhibition Text: Iris Devouring Herself is a self portrait based on Goya's Saturn Devouring His Son. This portrait is made from acrylic paint on a stretched canvas and experiments with harsh brushwork. I was inspired by Goya's rough blending and wanted to expand my painting techniques. My piece is portraying the negative side of OCD, something I haven't focused on in my art. Saturn (I) represents how a compulsion feels when OCD is at its highest, this connects to when Saturn's paranoia was at its highest. |