Judy Backhouse - "Mandala No.9: Angry"

Mandala No.9: Angry
Acrylic on Canvas, US$ 198
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Mandala No.9: Angry

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Details

Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on stretched canvas, finished with gloss varnish

W: 500mm x H: 500mm x D: 15mm
W: 20" x H: 20" x D: 1"

Approx. Weight: 0.5kg

This work is framed (but can be supplied either framed or unframed)

Price

US$ 198 SOLD

Scale

Reference

M09

About "Mandala No.9: Angry"

Anger is forceful. Like a fire, it creates heat. But we contain anger, we don't want it to escape, or become visible, and so the fire is held back by a solid ring that is equally powerful. The result is pressure as the fire rages within and effort expended in containing it. This mandala represents this tension.
At the centre of anger is a black core. This is the source of the anger. It may be some hurt or some injustice, but it is compressed into a black crystalline shape that emits no light. From this centre emanates a fierce, hot fire that fills the square space around the core. From four doors, one on each side of the central square, the fire bursts out in glorious red and orange flames. But these flames encounter the solid outer ring. This angry drama plays out against a rich background of blues, purples and deep reds. While the dark colours reflect the dark thoughts that accompany anger, there is an energy to anger, that is represented by flashes of gold. Anger can be inspiring, it can move us to action, and this positive side of anger is represented by the gold.

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About Judy

I draw and paint because it gives me joy. I am currently working on a series of portraits. Last year I completed a series of mandalas, exploring an old interest in symmetry. Mandalas are symbols of wholeness and change; as such I find them a particularly good vehicle to explore emotions. A lot of my earlier work was based on dreams.

Price Range

US$ 43-534

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Exhibitions

Assemblage Inktober Exhibition, 9th - 11th November 2017, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
The Mandala Series, 8th - 9th December 2016, Norwood, Johannesburg
New Expressions, 11 February - 3 March 2007, The Art Place, Roosevelt Park, Johannesburg

Education

self-taught

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