The Red Forest

Acrylic and Wax on Canvas.

I created this piece in response to the television series Game of Thrones. For those unfamiliar with the series, Game of Thrones is classified as a dark fantasy, which depicts seven kingdoms who have been on the brink of war and/or are warring and/or have warred throughout the centuries. Within these high tensioned nations, sex and knowledge have great influence over the political prowess.

So, what does this have to do with a red forest?

The idea of sex and war can be seen as trying to find oneself through a forest. There are certain risks and dangers involved and the idea of the color red emphasizes this point.