Anthony Stevens British, b. 1978
Smiley No.1, 2022
Hand embroidery, mixed textiles, gesso, permanent marker
52 x 52cm
Copyright The Artist
`'The overview on these pieces is that for me the ‘smiley’ face is a symbolic image of wholeness, unconditional acceptance and potential. For me, the face is rather like the...
`'The overview on these pieces is that for me the ‘smiley’ face is a symbolic image of wholeness, unconditional acceptance and potential. For me, the face is rather like the moon in that it is reflecting the light of something greater that perhaps can’t be known directly. The colour of each face is symbolic in and of itself, but the eyes are always black and white, representing both the dark and the light side of life.`'