Taking life, giving life
100 x 80 x 1 cm (h x w x d)
Oil on canvas

A combination of The arbitrary circle of life and The inevitable expiry of life and time, catalyzed the outcomes of this piece. A depiction of two parents nurturing each other and their child, creating a protective environment that is soon eradicated. As a predatory fish emerges from the background, we understand how the reality of life catches up with said safety. As the child is being born, the fish births her own children, showing the arbitrary contrasting nature of life.

Other works by Florentine Papke

vulnerable fortitude
160 x 80 cm (h x w)
Aluminum Foil
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vulnerable fortitude IV
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Digital Photography
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The arbitrary circle of life II
100 x 80 x 1 cm (h x w x d)
Oil on canvas
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The inevitable expiry of life and time I
100 x 40 x 1 cm (h x w x d)
Oil on canvas
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The inevitable expiry of life and time II
100 x 40 x 1 cm (h x w x d)
Oil on canvas
Dresden International School

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