We
doubt that men are from Mars and women from Venus... Treating other
people like individuals in everyday life, with empathy and insight,
may seem so basic. It is also a practical tool against attitude
problems, one of the layers of interpretation in Phantasm.
Portraying
womens' bodies doesn't have to be problematic, in accordance with
above. However, many women want to see larger women portrayed,
representations for identification. Diversity, equilibrium... The
objectification of men is common in photographs, but it occurs less
frequently in paintings...
Further,
the balance between stress and harmony, a state of mind, may be
portrayed here. The person above may feel freer than the individual
below. Occasionally, men obviously may feel that they are victims.
Could
the artwork below picture a persona, a mask tearing apart... If so,
is an elusive person lurking underneath – or is the mask a part of
this person..?
The
person below could also be a parent, perhaps feeling overwhelmed by
musts. Some mothers and fathers share this experience, so how can
that feeling be avoided?
Put
in perspective, let's face a prisoner, a political dissident, who
actually is trapped... Some political prisoners are behind bars
without a sentence, without knowing for how long... In the end, many
of our practical everyday problems remain futile luxury problems...
