Stephen Farthing RA British, b. 1950
These Walls Are Not Closing In, 2020
Pen and ink on Strathmoore 1/30gm paper
10 x 15 cm
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'Where the walls close in' May 2020 Each image is drawn from a different window in my apartment, each is a reflection of not simply what I see, but what...
"Where the walls close in"
May 2020
Each image is drawn from a different window in my apartment, each is a reflection of not simply what I see, but what I know about what I am looking at . Two years ago when I arrived in Jordan what I saw from each window was an unfamiliar view - now I understand what I see much better. Only fifteen years ago this part of Jordan was desert where only the Bedouin understood how to live .
My favourite times of day are sunrise and sunset when I cannot so clearly see where my neighbours live, but am confronted instead by a much bigger picture. The one that demonstrates the power of nature and reminds us how little power the corporations, governments and individuals who imagine they are in charge really have.
May 2020
Each image is drawn from a different window in my apartment, each is a reflection of not simply what I see, but what I know about what I am looking at . Two years ago when I arrived in Jordan what I saw from each window was an unfamiliar view - now I understand what I see much better. Only fifteen years ago this part of Jordan was desert where only the Bedouin understood how to live .
My favourite times of day are sunrise and sunset when I cannot so clearly see where my neighbours live, but am confronted instead by a much bigger picture. The one that demonstrates the power of nature and reminds us how little power the corporations, governments and individuals who imagine they are in charge really have.
