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The literal meaning of prescience is knowing something in advance before it exists or happens. I wanted a dichotomy of opposing ideas to play against each other in this work. Not only visually but metaphorically as well. I give an impression of something we all understand and sense of being very small within a very massive universe. One idea to think about is that the red dot could be us, lost in a tangle of a spiders nest. Is the spider our friend or our enemy or both friend and enemy as we are too insignificant to represent the effort expended on us as a tiny meal so its nest gives us protection. Another idea could be that the white delicate threads intertwined interminably to form a nest or trap all within a vast blackness of some faraway place in reality or in thought. Another could be synapses in the brain, the simplicity of thin tendrils seem endless and impenetrable as they engulf the presence of something vulnerable like an egg, a cell, a soul, or an expressed idea. The birth of a revolutionary period in history. No matter what feeling or picture is conjured up in the mind of the viewer, this faraway place within the canvas is perhaps imagined and at the same time real. We’ve all been there. Caught in the uncertainty of making the right decision. A paradox of tangible and dreamlike metaphors is the difference of being asleep and being awake at the same time. The symbolic red dot could be trapped and desperate or, it could be trapped and safe. But it is for certain, trapped whether it wants to be or not. The question is no body or no thing knows when or how it will change its destiny.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:78.7 W x 78.7 H x 1.6 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Ships From:South Africa.
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UNIQUE AND INDIVIDUAL Tay Dall's work embodies an energy and passion with imaginative mediums, subjects, themes, colours, and styles that continue to surpass all expectations of the current art trends South Africa has to offer. Her work, when viewed in person is unique and unforgettable as can be attested by the hundreds of private and corporate collectors who have invested in her artistic vision. Born in Cape Town in 1966, Tay began doing art classes at the early age of 8 years old, finally finishing her education with a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the Michaelis School of Art at the University of Cape Town. In 1988 Tay immigrated with her family to Los Angeles, California where she worked in the film industry, studied computer graphics, and began exhibiting her work in various venues in her free time. Her eminent success in America led to a full-time career as an artist. Tay Dall's art has been shown in more than 90 exhibitions throughout the world. Her work is represented by over 30 local and international galleries including one of her own signature galleries, The Tay Modern-Hermanus. Needing to be closer to her roots, Tay returned to South Africa permanently in 1995 where she currently paints from her studio in the beautiful seaside village of Hermanus in the Western Cape. "As a working artist I am also an entrepreneur, so integrity is paramount in both disciplines of my career. Staying honest and true is the only way to be taken seriously and survive as a woman, as a careerist and as an artist. Appreciation and respect is the ultimate reward for my hard work. WWW.TAYDALL.COM TAYD@HERMANUS.CO.ZA
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