THE DANGER TREE “THIS ISN’T ABOUT DEFENDING A COUNTRY, IT’S ABOUT DEFENDING THE HUMAN HEART.”
“The poetry of war is immune to propaganda. It is beautifully, brutally honest. Everything is true and raw and terrifying and soul-breaking. It moves me deeply. For a painter working from the heart, with honesty and freedom, it is an incalculable invitation. The Danger Tree is not a normal exhibition. I want it to crash into people and open them up. It isn’t about defending a country, it’s about defending the human heart. Painting is catharsis. I explore the darkest and most purest parts of me. And of humanity, past and present. Augmented Reality allows me to expose the layers of the physical and mental processes in my work. And of me. I open myself up so I can break everything apart. Then piece everything back together again, stronger and better. Every mark, every thought, every movement, every feeling is there to be analysed and I have to ride that, no matter how uncomfortable. I have to love myself more and be proud of the mistakes I make. Soldier, poet, painter -- we are all humanity.”
2016.
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