Life by BW
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Medium: Silkscreen print on art paper
Dimensions: 59.4 x 42 cm
Edition production year: 2025
Edition of 100
Price: $500.00 USD
Status: available
"Life" emerged from a deep reflection on the passage of time and the memories we carry with us. In creating this piece, I was inspired by the poignant realization that life, in all its beauty and complexity, is fleeting. The figure gazes at the red balloon, a symbol of lost dreams and past joys, drifting out of reach, a stark reminder of the moments we can never reclaim. The monochromatic palette underscores the somber mood, while the vivid red of the balloon draws the eye, representing both the vibrancy of life and the inevitability of its departure. I used stark contrasts to evoke the tension between presence and absence, highlighting the emotional weight of nostalgia. I hope viewers feel a connection to their own stories, reflecting on the bittersweet nature of memories. My intention is for this piece to serve as a quiet meditation on life's impermanence, urging us to cherish the present while acknowledging the past.
Why collect this work?
A red balloon and a stationary traveller occupy opposite sides of a broad blank field, making distance, rather than action, the work’s main subject.
- BW describes the image as a meditation on impermanence and identifies the balloon with lost dreams and past joys. The composition supports loss as a reading, though it leaves the figure’s circumstances unresolved.
- The man faces the balloon but does not reach toward it. Two cases and scattered papers weight the lower edge, while the balloon’s trailing line ends across the gap. These opposed elements suspend the scene between departure and recollection.
- Catalogued as a 2025 silkscreen print on art paper, the work separates black forms, open ground, and a concentrated red accent. This limited palette gives the balloon visual priority without requiring detailed scenery.
- The print is useful for examining how familiar signs of travel can carry an emotional narrative without specifying a location or event. Its ambiguity keeps attention on what the figure may be leaving, awaiting, or remembering.
About the Artist
BW
BW is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: Screenprint. Based in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Nationality: British
Visual Provocateur | Stencil & Screenprint
