The Ambiguity of Freedom by Oddly-Spliced on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Published: Dec 11, 2023

Description

Oil painting on aluminium 25x15in. In this painting, I wanted to portray the idea of ambiguous freedom, or more specifically, unfreedom presented as freedom. The figure is locked in a struggle, but within the confines of the static image it can be seen either as being pushed into the room or resisting being pulled from it, depending on your perspective. I imagined something resembling a bodily function that we associate with vital supply such as the arteries, oesophagus or umbilical cord.

Our world resembles that of the artificial habitat, in which the conditions for freedom are simulated in order to disorient us from the real thing. Our world is the food that destroys your body but tastes good. Like the prey of the angler fish, we are led starry-eyed to our demise.

Image size

3931x2329px 3.32 MB