Featured Painting interpretation that’s all

Hi all,sorry not even vintage I know, but I thought it might be interesting and insightful to heard other interpretations/views on this painting. The work is by a well established artist who has exhibited in some ‘big name’ South African art galleries. The work is titled: ‘There’s no such place as far away’ (size 100x 73cm)So what do you see? I think I see the obvious thing: a bunch of little heads or maybe faces (well to be honest that’s the only possible thing that comes to mind) Anyone see something else? Maybe something more in depth? Thanks for any replies.

 

I like the title every bit as well as the work, Boland.
We inhabit a speck...a mere mote in the universe.

Never was able to properly 'focus' on those ~80's pics where proximity to the image an' the proper mindset allowed one to 'see' something not otherwise plainly visible. This is reminiscent of them, somehow, but far more pleasant to view, an' easier on my eyes.
Eventually, please share the fellow's name with us won't you? Thanks!

 

Is this yours @Boland? I'd describe it as non representational and see a kind of 'ordered chaos', a mixture of frantic, frenetic individual small areas of paint / color that, when pulled back to a proper distance, settle into a much calmer whole. Abstract Expressionist might also be a term you could use, but I might be wrong about that. I very much like it.

 

A bunch of little huts?

 

I see the obvious thing: a bunch of little heads and faces...

 

It reminds me of "crazy" quilts -

https://collection.artbma.org/objects/40889/crazy-quilt

 

Wet pebbles/sand, close up?

 

as whit mentioned the title is as important as the painting, if not more

don't think its supposed to be anything.......

a wall if you will..........

where distance isn't important........more you mind

 

‘There’s no such place as far away’

could also mean - stuck behind a wall

 

and maybe trying to beautify that wall

 

A big pine cone, close up.

Agree.

 

Didn't realize that's the title of a Richard Bach book. Perhaps a bird's eye view?

Debora

 

Thanks for the reply. I don’t hate looking at it but it’s definitely not a favourite of mine. In truth I found the title more intriguing and that made me wonder if I might be missing something. I got that little ‘speck’ and humble feeling looking at some master paintings/art and historic objects in some of the large museums.

 

Appreciate the comment and I like your description very much. What you said makes one ‘think’ and that’s a good thing. ‘Ordered chaos’is a most
interesting term. Thank you.

 

I can sort of imagine that.. Beside
it’s Africa after all Thanks for the reply

 

I hear you.. No further questions for you then. Thanks

 

Thank you for the comment.
I can clearly see why it would remind you!

 

Could work I think.
Thanks for commenting

 

Interesting notion and comment. Something to think about. Thanks Charlie

 

I agree. A pine cone surface actually does look very similar.
Thanks Aj