Titled, “The living and the dead” this piece is the outcome of an abysmal void following the demise of my father. The painting is vertically oriented and divided into two parts. Characterised by dynamic curvilinearity, sweeping, swirling and intersecting lines, all converging and diverging from a dissecting line at the centre, the composition is divided into parts that symbolises – the earth and the great beyond. The colour scheme consists of green, yellow, ochre and their tints and shades. The dark area of the work depicts the earth with its pains and pangs, and the brutal reality of death. The flower motif on the right part of the picture plane shows the beautiful part of the earth, notwithstanding the cold hands of death which one has to endure. The left side of the painting portrays the glamour of the beautiful great beyond. The serenity about this side is captured with the brilliance of light greens, lemon yellows, oranges and their nuances.
