This painting, “Immobile”, interprets restrictions as constrictions. A loss of mobility, and the narrowing boundaries where “stillness” becomes “stuck” and “solitude” becomes “isolation”. In light of the pandemic, a typical scene of domestic comfort and utility, a kitchen table and chair, are transformed into a source of discomfort, rigidity and frustration.
The subject matter of my acrylic painting focuses on the world around me, examining the detail of often joyful and quietly passing fragments of life. These are depictions of my own photos of trips ventured, gifts received, pets visited, and favoured snacks.These domestic moments are made most literally as small works, a necessary adaptation to painting at a vintage kitchen table in a one-woman tiny dwelling. Over the past year, this same small table has been the bearer of very many paintings, meals, work days, and now its own portrait. My work can be found on Instagram, @sarahsehlart.
“Immobile”, acrylic on canvas 14 x 11” $130