Circus Characters
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The Creators
The happy clown and the perky dancer on a tall pedestal use a balloon and a dance ribbon to create new people who reach from the heavens to the earth and embrace the pedestal. They create, and civilisation flourishes.
122 x 102 cm
Acrylics
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See no, Hear no, Speak no: Civilisation Survives the Clowns
Civilisation survives the clowns. This work was a semi-finalist in the 2016 Arte Laguna Prize, an international art competition, Venice. The ancient proverb ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ is known the world over. Here Carol has created three pillars of civilisation, one with eyes, one with ears and one with a closed mouth. These pillars refuse to do the ‘evil’ even as the circus characters perched on top disobey the proverb. But the painting is not static. The viewer can see what will happen next. The birds will attack the evildoers and civilisation will survive the clowns. The clouds protect the pillars of civilisations’ eyes, ears and mouth.
Acrylics
80 x 138 cm
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Civilisation survives the clowns. This work was a semi-finalist in the 2016 Arte Laguna Prize, an international art competition, Venice. The ancient proverb ‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ is known the world over. Here Carol has created three pillars of civilisation, one with eyes, one with ears and one with a closed mouth. These pillars refuse to do the ‘evil’ even as the circus characters perched on top disobey the proverb. But the painting is not static. The viewer can see what will happen next. The birds will attack the evildoers and civilisation will survive the clowns. The clouds protect the pillars of civilisations’ eyes, ears and mouth.
Acrylics
80 x 138 cm
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Keeping Civilisation Lively
Keeping Civilisation Lively portrays two circus characters creating new people who are fluid, colourful and very likely to change shape. The ribbon dancer’s creations will change form many times. The clown’s paper planes will also keep changing locations. Civilisations flourish because of the creative people. The pillar represents civilisation. Civilisations place their creative people on pedestals.
150 x 96 cm
Acrylics
For sale $3500
Keeping Civilisation Lively portrays two circus characters creating new people who are fluid, colourful and very likely to change shape. The ribbon dancer’s creations will change form many times. The clown’s paper planes will also keep changing locations. Civilisations flourish because of the creative people. The pillar represents civilisation. Civilisations place their creative people on pedestals.
150 x 96 cm
Acrylics
For sale $3500
Balancing Machine
137 x 106 cm
Acrylics
For sale $3500
Clowns Balance Civilisation
61 x 61 cm, 87 cm wide
Hangs diagonally
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Clown Saves Eggland
61 x 61 cm, 87 cm wide
Hangs diagonally
Acrylics
For sale $300
The Clown’s Totally Rational World
54 x 54 cm, 74 cm wide
Hangs diagonally
Acrylics
For sale $300
He Paid for the Water Views
The clown contemplates being alone on the cracked pillar of civilisation.
Acrylics
60 x 45 cm
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