Alice's World (2020) 180 x 200cm, Mixed media and phosphorescent paint
Painting Description
Alice’s World (2020) draws on the familiar narrative of Alice in Wonderland as a symbolic framework through which Green explores psychological navigation and personal agency. The figures of Alice and the Queen of Hearts are employed not as literal characters but as archetypes representing opposing forces within human experience: curiosity, vulnerability and growth on one side, confrontation, authority and resistance on the other.
Throughout Green’s practice these characters recur as visual metaphors for the challenges encountered when navigating moments of uncertainty and transformation. Alice becomes a stand-in for the viewer, a figure attempting to find direction within a complex and unpredictable world.
The painting is layered with symbolic elements that suggest the unpredictability of life’s path. Playing cards reference chance and the circumstances we inherit, while poisonous mushrooms hint at the hidden risks encountered along the way. Eucalyptus trees evoke the division between earthly and spiritual realms, while rivers suggest the continual movement and transformation of identity and values. Clouds introduce a sense of openness and possibility within this shifting landscape.
Executed as part of Green’s evolving triple scene practice, the work reveals different visual narratives under changing light conditions. These shifting layers mirror the psychological process of reflection and interpretation, inviting viewers to reconsider their own position within the story.
Technical Description
• Triple scene painting
• Visible under natural light, ultraviolet light and in darkness
• Mixed media and phosphorescent pigment on canvas
• Signed and dated 2023
• Ships unstretched with stretcher bars included
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