"The Wall"
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History:
I painted this in Alexandria/Egypt, where I lived for nine months (in autumn, winter and spring) together with my parents, when my mother became the Headmistress of Alexandria's Greek Community School (just for one year, before retiring). Well, a few weeks after I created this painting, Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" came out. This album saved the painting: -Initially I didn't like the painting; I wanted to destroy it, together with all evidence that I ever did it! However, this didn't last too long, and I began to like it! ;-) I was then thrilled to discover that this painting was in tune with Pink Floyd's inspiration, and in tune with 'collective unconscious' processes in London. As a result, if I was hired to investigate... paranormal art, I would probably adore this painting! ;) |
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Semantics: This painting depicts my basic understanding of spiritual traps: The fist longs to express anger, but is tied down to the ground, while a virtual replica of itself appears, as a "pie in the sky". There is also a strange invasion going on, with H-letters (instead of H-bombs) and Zeppelins. I spent 9 months in Alexandria, with no pubs, no discos, nor any fun (at the time); unless you could tolerate... Greek dancing (which I always hated, BTW!) and unless you could survive the local Greek community's gossip-ridden, joyless, ghetto-like, provincial social gatherings!. :-) Hence, this painting ensued: This was how I felt, at the time; this is also the way I sensed that most young people were feeling (not only in Alexandria, but also in other parts of the world). |
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| Oil painting on canvas, 40x50 cm | ||||||
| (this painting is still owned by the artist) |
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