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Lorsque, pourtant, et . . . by Roy Forget

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Painting, Oil on Canvas
100.1 cm (39.4 inch) x 130.0 cm (51.2 inch)

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About This Work

‘When, however, and . . .” Is the English translation of the Frenchntitle.The painting is a sort of fantasy at sea, as a giraffe, it’s handler, musicians and other travelers are being taken by Chiron down a vast river. The large boat is towing a raft, on which stands a small man pretending to be an emperor. He is surrounded by capitalist rats, referencing papyrus roll drawings of the ancient Egyptians who depicted Hittite invasive rulers as rats and themselves as the feline servants of the occupants. Just like it’s sister painting, “Et cependant voilà . . . ,” this piece was first started in 2011 and exhibited the following year in some exhibitions. During the first lockdown of 2020, the same painting stayed pertinent to my thinking and I reworked the piece, altering some of the initial elements but keeping to the ideas closely. The composition is based on the two panels of canvases creating a divide. On the left, the boat, powered by Chiron, and on the left, the small wannabe emperor with his court.

Roy Forget

ROY FORGET

Paris, Île de France France

Painting is the language I use to both contemplate and understand. When I finished art school, I often wondered what validity was required to make art, to pursue something so singularly personal and have others around take any interest in that endea... More

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Artwork Details

Type: Painting
Medium: Oil
Support Type: Canvas
Artwork Height: 100.1 cm (39.4 inch)
Artwork Width: 130.0 cm (51.2 inch)
Depth: 2.3 cm (0.9 inch)
Weight: 25.0 lbs (11.3 kg)

Ready to Hang: Yes
Framed: No
Year Created: 2020
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: In back of painting with artist stamp

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