Wilhelm Sasnal
Arms Raised
2001, Oil on Canvas
33 x 36cm |
Through
rich and incongruous application techniques, Sasnal uses the
paint itself to expose the paradoxical qualities of image
interpretation. In Arms Raised, he subverts the documentary
‘truth' of photography. Rendered in negative, his image of
a champion becomes a hostage and heroicism is shrouded in
a demonic aura. Sasnal exposes cultural triumph as conspiracy,
inherently underscored with apocalyptic sensations of revulsion
and fear. |