Rhytidectomy I
Oil On Canvas
55.5cm x 45.5cm
2011
This arresting painting depicts a subject in the days following a facelift operation. The distorted features convey a sense of vulnerability and, although this swelling subsides over the subsequent weeks, are a reminder of both the physical and psychological fragilities of the human patients.
Texts:
Interview with Mariella Frostrup
Clover Stroud - A Savage Beauty