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Artwork 13: Lord of the Flies


Artwork 13

Lord of the Flies


Title: "Lord of the Flies"
Year: 2018
Dimension: 60 x 80 cm
Media: Acrylic on Canvas

Inspired by William Golding 's 1954 novel of the same name, the overthinking figure is seen screaming whilst it is being swarmed by a group of flies.Within the novel , the literary symbol of the "Lord of the Flies" is a representation of human savagery and evil as the direct biblical translation of the title refers to Satan. The symbolic gesture of the flies denotes to the gradual (emotional and physical) decay of the figure as flies are attracted to rotting flesh. Overwhelmed by the thought, the figure screams conveying the instinctual human emotion of confusion proceeded by the feeling of rage.


 Work in Progress


 
October 2018
 
 October 2018

 October 2018


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