The inspiration came from me stumbling on the figure and some boxes with signs at a sale at my local model train shop. I feel like both the signs and the man with the suitcase are both good symbols of things in everyday life, and that they fit well togeather.
I also wanted to paint something with a rather limited use if colour. The man and the envorinment is painted in paynes gray and pastel yellow. The signs make up a colourful backdrop og saturated colour. All of this is to draw focus to the most important elements in the piece. I also use the shadows of the signs to point to them figure in the foreground.
The piece is about choises, but I won't explain it further than that. You are free to form your own interpretation.
Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"
Quite deep and intriguing piece, both in philosophical and artistic meaning.
Mikkel Frederiksen
Thank you :-) I am glad you like it. It feels good to do stuff like this from time to time. It helps me to try a visualise an emotion or a feeling, in this way. Some things are hard to put into words, but somehow easier to show visually.
Štěpán Tichý
I have sometimes a hard time understanding concept pieces but I think this one speaks for itself. Like the use of monochrome figures and terrain with the coloured signs. Very interesting piece!
Mikkel Frederiksen
Thank you :-) I think the piece would have felt overloaded if I had painted it in full colour, added grass and stuff like that. The monochrome helps draw focus and convey an emotional state… I hope ;-)
Tommy Gunn
It’s a great piece. I recognize some of the signs from different kits.
Very well planned and set up.
schiragaPLUS
Gold
Eduardo Garcia Lope
Great work, concept and realization.
Eamon Connerty
Very cool piece!
fabrizio1969PLUS
gold
Peter Lundström aka WitnessMyMinisPLUS
I like this a lot mate , still think you should have added the “loppis” sign though ;)