Sinking with Emotion: Underwater Depictions of Dissolved Sadness cymatic 0108’ dated 2017

0108’  dated 2017

Okyo King Taxi

annotated & numbered (recto)

social injustices & inequalities: To me this can be seen as a form of social commentary and a social contribution through his lifelong practice

Here a famous Goya print is reworked

Sinking with Emotion: Underwater Depictions of Dissolved Sadness cymatic 0108’ dated 2017The Figurative works form a pivotal body within the artist's practice, bringing the human figure into dialogue with water, architecture, and endurance. Created entirely underwater, these images extend the language of figurative painting into a submerged space where gravity, time, and control are fundamentally altered. This series was developed within a purpose built underground studio environment, where large scale spaces were transformed into flooded