Ashleigh Djokic
“The Beauty Underneath”
Ink, coloured pencils, watercolours on
watercolour paper
The beauty of tragedy is one that is
often forgotten or looked down upon for its absurdity and considered
non-existent. It is simple to stare at misfortune and think only of ugliness;
however what of the beauty that lies beneath? The beauty of life that is
evident in both the joyous and tragic aspects of life. This piece depicts the
horrors of nuclear war by conveying the bomb with falling fish exploding around
large colorful faces. The works
are of surrealism and are drawn and coloured in with pencils and explosions of
ink and watercolours are painted to surround them. The boldness of their
expressions conveys intense emotion as the world is seemingly falling apart in
a nuclear war, whilst the portrayal of symbols and imagery creates a beautiful
metaphor for tragedy.
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