‘Garden’
by Gillian Salvat
Acrylic paint and stickers on canvas
About the artist:
Gilian Salvat is an Anglo-Indian artist living in London. She is a
semi-retired educationalist who has been painting for five years. Her
family were refugees to the UK and she is interested in where
communities come from, their cultures and their history. She has
recently been inspired by the myths, images and stories of ancient Iraq
and Mesopotamia.
About this work:
The artist sought to demonstrate the fragility of humanity in the face
of nature and the environment. She visualised the temples of ancient
Mesopotamia being taken over by plants, animals and insects, gradually
breaking down human structures but nevertheless people’s spiritual
constructs still standing and in evidence for our modern society to
witness.
