CLAIRE MILNER British, b. 1966
hand-embellished by the artist with Swarovski crystals and diamond dust with 12- colour UltraChrome HDR pigment inks on Hahnemühle 308 gsm cotton rag paper
Two sets of limited edition prints are available of the original painting, 'The Disappeared'. An edition of 75 prints and an edition of 25 embellised prints, also listed.
In the classical tradition, triangular or pyramidal compositions were used because they created a sense of balance and harmony by arranging the figures into a stable overall geometric structure. Making reference to this, a sense of jeopardy is also introduced, by placing many elements on the outside of the structure. The creatures and the forest are semi-abstract and disappearing, as is the female figure, referencing a connection between all ecosystems. The Monarch butterflies rising up from the forest fire are an allegory for the migration of the displaced. The camera phone warns of human inflicted damage, this time showing a tiger skeleton as if holding a mirror up to the tiger walking below.