This was selected for the DAFEN 1st INTERNATIONAL OIL PAINTING BIENNALE which was held in Shenzhen, CHINA. 64 countries took part and I was the only artist representing the UK.
The exhibition took place at 2 venues:
November 30th to December 20th 2018, at the RED CUBE PUBLIC MUSEUM, Shenzhen.
December 26th 2018 - February 20th 2019, DAFEN ART MUSEUM Shenzhen.
I painted this specifically for their theme which was 'Social Integration, Peace and Opening Up,' which could be interpreted freely, and the call was for large paintings. I knew I wanted to include people as part of a jig-saw of incidents and elements united in the composition and this is why I joined them to pieces of coloured puzzle-pieces which lead up over a hill towards an anticipated brighter future. The hill has glimmers of colour and shapes to represent new potential and ideas.
Acrylic and oil on canvas,
100 x 140 cm
Date: 03/05/2019
Photographer: Fiona Stanbury
