Art by Dan Sekanwagi

Great Expectations - In Words

In a quantum leap of faith reaching far beyond mere hope, ‘Great Expectations’ works as an instrument that prepares the viewer for what is to come. This image acknowledges the experience of an awakening, an awakening that demands a shift in direction in order to make room for our expectations.

While the hollowing out of images is an adventurous approach to a two dimensional visual art, the simplification of the images helps to demystify their seemingly complex metaphor. The illusion of hollowness invites the viewers to infuse themselves into the characters. Of course I expect the viewers to suspend their sense of disbelief if only to begin to relate to the image.

It is to miss the point, profoundly so, for the viewers to perceive ‘Great Expectations’ as a vessel in which to stash optimism rather than a receptor to what they yearn for.

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