Two Dimensional Mental Prison Painting By John Pacer

Year:

Medium:

Oil Painting

Size - (USA):

30 W x 44 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

76.2 W x 111.8 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Figurative

Edition:

Original

Artwork ID:

400712

PDF Copy:

Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

The premise behind Mental Prison is the idea that everyone, whether they're aware of it or not is trapped within the prison of their own mind. In order to visualize this idea I painted a man who is trapped in the two dimensional world of the painting. Having become aware of this he presses against the inside of the painting in an effort to break free into our three dimensional world. It's a visual metaphor for the idea of someone becoming aware of their own mental prison and their frustration at not knowing how to get out. Basically, it says that you cannot escape who you are.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Painting

Materials:   Oil Paintings