Night Walk by Gillian Watson
I picked this piece because it's an art print I own and have on my wall behind my desk. I really love the use of shape, line and colour but haven't really studied it in great, or conceptual, detail before so I thought it would be interesting to.
Context
- I found this through Gillian Watson's etsy shop, triangletrees
- It was originally created for Wellington Brewery, as part of a series of locally designed coasters
- It was created for a client, but as part as a group of artists, which to me would suggest the artists would have freedom to create work they enjoyed and were not given a strict brief
Image
- This piece is a two layer screen print, which I think really fits the colour palette and fits the spooky, night time feel
- I like that you can tell this image is of night time, yet the background is very pale. The use of red, and the lack of a definite line between the floor and background area helps to create this idea of dark
- Also the use of red as a representation of the light in the image, as well as making the figure look heavy or the eyes look scary, is really strong
- I love the use of round, chunky lines and the use of the warped pattern on the dress, it seems very soft but deliberate
Idea
- I'm not sure if there's a specific meaning, but to me, it seems to be all about night time and being afraid of the dark
- The figure is wearing wellies, and has a flashlight and her cat, maybe as if she's just left the house in the night or is lost somewhere
- The eyes in the background are key, as well as the cats eyes facing the opposite direction as the figure, as if it's looking at something. This again adds to the spooky, tense feeing of the piece
- The eyes are quite subtle and not too garish or creepy, so while I think this piece is about being possibly anxious or lost in the dark I don't think it's especially frightening or dramatic
- The snake and pyramid, to me, hint to a possible occult or magical theme
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