Dimensions: 101.5 cm W x 76.5 cm H
Materials: Mixed media (Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil Pastels, Marker, Pencil and Glue) on Canvas
Brief Description: This work from the Níl Brón Orm (“I Am Not Sorry”) exhibition and the “Automatic Apology” series explores the weight of habitual apologies. A darkened head form dominates the canvas, marked across the forehead with a fractured line, symbolising damage to the cortex and the erosion of self-perception that over-apologising can cause. Deep blues carry the psychological resonance of regret, while luminous yellows break from behind the figure as a reminder of resilience still present. A red palm raised in the composition suggests both sacrifice and acceptance, its intensity balanced by the act of facing upward rather than downward. Across the neck, a cut-like form hovers between vulnerability and surrender, yet ultimately points toward transformation, the idea that even fractured identities can be reassembled with strength. Executed in acrylic, spray paint, oil pastels, pencil, marker, and glue, the raw gestural energy mirrors the immediacy of apology, but also its possibility of release, challenging viewers to see growth in the places where confidence once felt diminished.
Edition: Original Work
Year: 2024
Country: Mexico
Dimensions: 101.5 cm W x 76.5 cm H
Materials: Mixed media (Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil Pastels, Marker, Pencil and Glue) on Canvas
Brief Description: This work from the Níl Brón Orm (“I Am Not Sorry”) exhibition and the “Automatic Apology” series explores the weight of habitual apologies. A darkened head form dominates the canvas, marked across the forehead with a fractured line, symbolising damage to the cortex and the erosion of self-perception that over-apologising can cause. Deep blues carry the psychological resonance of regret, while luminous yellows break from behind the figure as a reminder of resilience still present. A red palm raised in the composition suggests both sacrifice and acceptance, its intensity balanced by the act of facing upward rather than downward. Across the neck, a cut-like form hovers between vulnerability and surrender, yet ultimately points toward transformation, the idea that even fractured identities can be reassembled with strength. Executed in acrylic, spray paint, oil pastels, pencil, marker, and glue, the raw gestural energy mirrors the immediacy of apology, but also its possibility of release, challenging viewers to see growth in the places where confidence once felt diminished.
Edition: Original Work
Year: 2024
Country: Mexico
