Jacques Steyn - "In a State of Mental Bondage 2/3"

In a State of Mental Bondage 2/3
Oil on Canvas, US$ 1,220

In a State of Mental Bondage 2/3

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Details

Oil on Canvas
4-5 layers of oilpaint.

W: 900mm x H: 1200mm x D: 50mm
W: 35" x H: 47" x D: 2"

Approx. Weight: 3kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 1,220

Scale

Reference

Danielle Terblanch

About "In a State of Mental Bondage 2/3"

This portrait covers the second mental abuse on women known as media or worldly views of what women should be. Media has a tendency to sell this perfect image and set a standard that no women in this world can reach, and this can result in mental abuse that is more dangerous than any other.

Symbolism:

[0x1]Pink background - What the world portrays women to be, as these pink individuals even from a young age.

[0x1]The Hands - Symbolizes how media place women in this box of mental bondage. The results of this is women putting themselves through physical torture to fit the box.

Black contrast - Media reflects only bright beautiful pictures, but it has a very dark world behind it that only a few ever sees.

Jacques Steyn

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About Jacques

Born in Paarl, Western Cape and grew up in Ceres, I had the privilege of having a childhood in the countryside. Art was since the age of 6 big factor in my life, and I started sketching realistic portraits since the age of 9. I was professionally trained during my school years and started selling paintings from the age of 14. I ended up studying Architecture at the University of the Free State where my perspective in life completely got thrown into a new direction. My rebirth in art came when I moved to Cape Town after my studies to pursue my career as an architect and part-time artist.

I'm an artist inspired by the social circumstances of the modern age. Through the form of portraits, I tell the stories and struggles of our generation. I find a big interest in understanding culture, and find myself expressing that discoveries through the form of art.

I paint primarily in oil but am always experimenting with watercolors and pencil on the side. Most of the oil paintings for sale have gone through a series of layers to enhance the final color palette and to give the painting a form of depth that can't be captured through a camera.

Price Range

US$ 1,046-1,220

Exhibitions

(2018) Tulbagh A3 Gallery - Group Exhibition

Education

Masters Degree in Architecture

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