120 x 120,
Acrylic on canvas
In Shimmering Girl, the cow appears as an iconic animal of Alpine culture, seen in half profile and embedded in a kaleidoscopic world of colour. The painting style combines gestural brushwork with ornamental surfaces reminiscent of paisley and mandala patterns. This creates a multi-layered pictorial space in which rural motifs are superimposed with globalised decorative codes. The bell around its neck locates the figure geographically and culturally, but the visual language elevates this location...
