Sikelela Owen
David as Tiber, 2020
Oil on canvas
110 x 209 cm
This painting is of the artist’s husband David. It was painted as a result of her residency at the British School at Rome, using the form of a reclining classical...
This painting is of the artist’s husband David. It was painted as a result of her residency at the British School at Rome, using the form of a reclining classical river god as the template for the pose. The artist has painted her husband sleeping several times, each time with a different art historical reference, and so in a sense this painting is part of an ongoing series of family studies. The warm ochre colours echo the heat and light in the Italian capital.
Provenance
Acquired from James Freeman Gallery, Lonon, UK
Exhibitions
James Freeman Gallery, London, UK | Together: Sikelela Owen | July 2020.Bvlgari Hotel London, UK | The Luxury Network African Art Series | October 2021.