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Broken Promise

Broken Promise

£800

Media

Mixed Media on Canvas

Description

Canvas

914 x 610 x 10 mm

Framed

945 x 640 x 20 mm

Broken Promise is a textured oil painting depicting a dense, abstract cityscape beneath a layered sky. The buildings are rendered in deep blacks, earthy tones, and fiery reds, with thick impasto brushstrokes adding texture and depth. The sky blends soft pinks, oranges, and muted yellows, contrasting with the structured foreground. The lower section features dark, textured terrain, intersected by cracks and lines, enhancing the painting’s sense of movement and surface detail.

Additional Thoughts...

"Broken Promise" is a poignant reflection on the consequences of human ambition and the profound disparities in power that shape our world. The fractured skyline, reminiscent of a cityscape, rises unevenly from a barren, textured foreground, embodying the stark imbalance between those who wield power and those who bear its weight. The jagged forms and muted earth tones speak to the fallout of decisions made far removed from the lives they ultimately affect.


The fiery hues of the sky evoke both the beauty and destruction inherent in transformation, suggesting a tension between the promise of progress and the costs that progress demands. This interplay between light and shadow, vibrancy and decay, mirrors the unequal consequences of actions taken by the few that reverberate through the lives of the many.


The title, Broken Promise, reflects a collective betrayal—of communities, environments, and future generations—by systems and structures that prioritize power over accountability. Yet within this stark narrative, there remains a vibrancy and resilience that suggest the possibility of change. This work asks viewers to confront the legacies of power, to question the structures that shape our world, and to imagine a future that reconciles the inequities of the present.

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