Head of leaves

"'Head of Leaves', 2012 features a portrait-bust form, centrally placed. I intended to hint at both diagrammatic and sculptural languages, as well as aim for this head to communicate its own energy: the sensation of a head, its animation or presence, rather than a record of a particular person. Flecked white on the dark purple head structure gives a sense of something solid, like black marble, while violet and magenta leaf shapes, concealing the face front, lightly touch and precariously project. Multiple shoulder outlines and sequential neck-trunks tentatively mimic an x-ray." Phoebe Unwin

• Artwork Details: 50.5 x 40.5cm
• Edition:
• Material description: oil on linen
• Credit line: © the artist
• Theme: Undefined
• Medium: Painting
• Accession number: ACC24/2012