{"product_id":"subway-funk-4","title":"Subway Funk #4","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubway Funk #3 \u0026amp; #4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e imagine strange biomorphic figures emerging within the visual world of the underground subway: concrete walls, painted signs, graffiti, warning colours and layers of marks left by countless passing hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large yellow forms are abstract, yet they carry an almost human presence. A curve becomes a head, a dark opening suggests a face or torso, two shapes appear to lean toward or turn away from one another. Like seeing figures in clouds, the eye begins to create its own characters from forms that were never intended to describe an actual person. I sometimes think of them as \u003cb\u003ebio-humans\u003c\/b\u003e, beings somewhere between figure, symbol and imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndustrial yellow and black give the paintings the raw energy of subway signage, machinery and warning markings. Against them, turquoise blue and the broad white ground introduce another quality: cooler, softer and more fluid. There is a subtle meeting of masculine and feminine energies within this contrast, strength alongside softness, weight beside movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surfaces have been built through oil paint and cold wax, with layers added, scraped back, drawn into and covered again. Drips, scratches and partly hidden marks remain visible, echoing the constantly changing surfaces of subway walls where graffiti is painted over only for another image to appear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the two paintings speak the same visual language, their characters seem to behave differently. In \u003cb\u003e#3\u003c\/b\u003e, the forms are more separate, almost like individual figures occupying the same space. In \u003cb\u003e#4\u003c\/b\u003e, the two dominant forms appear more connected, perhaps even engaged with one another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubway Funk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits somewhere between graffiti, abstraction and the human figure. The paintings do not tell us who these strange inhabitants are. They leave that part to the viewer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting is a very modern, contemporary abstract work that would look fantastic hanging in your home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubway Funk # 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Large Painting – H100cm x L120cm D4cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil, oil sticks, pencil and cold wax medium on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnframed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Price displayed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Price on application with Raw Tasmanian Oak floating frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo View:  \u003c\/strong\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.dianneloftstaylorart.com\/pages\/contact-me\" title=\"Contact Me\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact me \u003c\/a\u003eto arrange an studio appointment or we can meet on Zoom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e This painting is produced using high quality materials and comes professionally stretched, ready to hand with D rings.  It is signed and dated on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note \u003cstrong\u003eSHIPPING is NOT INCLUDED\u003c\/strong\u003e in the artwork sale price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection of artwork for local West Australian buyers\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cb class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerth Metro: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLocal pickup available from Mullaloo, Perth. 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