The reason why this particular piece stood out to me was because of the text ' climbing'. I love text in art as it gives you something sure to start from when you are trying to understand an artist's point of view. For this piece Shane has used white acrylic paint on a background of black and the contrast of these two colours emphasises the 'tree' and the life inherent within it. The swirls, loops and curls of the branches ( all in different sizes and textures) portray movement and a sense of unrest & wildness. They also suggest that there is power in the 'living' and in growth. At the base of the tree is a hand stretching upwards which suggests that this tree is a metaphor for human life, growing, climbing & moving in many directions. There is a sense of simplicity and yet intensity in this picture - a lone tree but yet an intricate & complex one with a story to tell
Leah, good job at catching up. Have you had the opportunity to check out the galleries?
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hey Leah ! great comment on shane cottons art piece , i really like how you've explained in context and how you think this image has become. The contrast does really bring out this abtract tree more vibrantly and it brings the object foward as a centre piece of this painting. im suppose to be bad cop so i suggest maybe this painting could have a different meaning to it because when i first layed eyes to it ,my first thought was lonely , confused and needing a hand to help climb whatever situation he or she may be in , maybe try and find different ideas of what others first think of this art piece and see how they read the image then compare them from how Shane Cotton described the image.
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