Silvia Pelissero, most commonly known as Agnes Cecile, creates polychromatic images that illustrate the human condition. Her portraits are not only aesthetically pleasing but are also profoundly expressive; the flow of the watercolours create movement thus animating the two-dimensional subjects. She shares an intimate and spiritual bond with her artwork; like most contemporary artists, she attempts to illustrate the ineffable through visual language. Within my appropriation of Agnes Cecile, I embraced the same element of organised chaos where the colours are spontaneous yet also structured. The vibrant acrylic colours of blue and red correlate with the subject’s inner subconscious; it physically expresses his inner turmoil as he is torn between emotions of rage and sadness. He is suspended at a state of pure confusion; despite him looking ahead beyond the page and yearning to move on, he is frozen in time. The dripping ink creates the impression of the subject melting and breaking his composure; he is vulnerable and malleable.
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