Niki Singleton, Who R U?, 2021, Mixed Media

Type Unique work Signature Hand-signed by artist Authenticity Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist Invoice from the gallery Medium Painting: oil, acrylic, ink, pastel Dimensions cm • inch 30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm 12 x 16 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth Support Painting on Hahnemuehle fine art paper Framing Not framed Tags Fantastic Landscape Conceptual Creature Expressionism Yellow Green Artwork sold in perfect condition Artwork location: Canada Singleton uses humour in this tableau to deal with the question of identity and the complexity of knowing where or how we fit within society. As Queer folk, this question is compounded ten-fold. The figure is a mutant somewhere between Lewis Carroll's caterpillar and a crocodile. They are a metaphor for the queer experience and those on the fringes of society. Singleton starts a painting by working abstractly, painting in colour and marks. She builds up layers and develops a setting and figures and finally a narrative. The amount of time taken to complete a piece varies considerably depending on the artwork. Singleton uses iridescent and florescent pigments that shimmer and glow differently with changing light. There is a nice texture to the physical pieces that is difficult to see photographed. This piece looks fantastic floated in 40cm x 50 cm frame.