Gorka Mohamed
Diet Stone, 2016
Acrylic on linen
60 x 45 cm
23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in
23 5/8 x 17 3/4 in
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The title of this piece suggests multiple possible layers of meaning. Mohamed is reluctant to be prescriptive, preferring to allow the viewers mind to make suggestions. What is a 'Diet Stone'?
What appears to be a manicured woman's hand is covering something, or is it uncovering? The acidic colours and distortions automatically give a sense of unease, the unreal unfolding before our eyes. What are we to make of this hand?
Diet Stone