Portions, 2026
Oil on Canvas
Description
The scene glows with warm, saturated light, where layered washes and botanical forms dissolve parts of the body into the surrounding space. Everyday objects such as a bottle, a candle, and a table setting all anchor the image together. Portions is a reworked photograph of my father at a braai. The background setting is blurred as the focus lies in the act of eating. This is not just a dinner, it is the consumption of culture, the subtle acts of our everyday lives that engage in the exchange of memory and tradition.
