Laocoon Way

Echoing Apollo and Dionysus, the mirrored composition reflects dual aspects of human nature, the tension between order and chaos, disorienting the viewers’ perspective. The composition creates a juxtaposition between 1980s suburban architecture with references to El Greco’s Laocoön, symbolising the struggle with the mysteries of existence, those comprehended and beyond comprehension.

Collage elements are built from layered experiments in acrylic, oil, and spray paint, subjected to stress techniques such as monoprinting and chemical alteration. Textured surfaces emerge through scored layers, masked shapes, collage, coloured pencil and overlayed paint conjuring a landscape defined by the tension between control and pandemonium