Shadow of the Bird – Jeremy Kibel

Shadow of the Bird – Jeremy Kibel
Image: 'Stay' by Jeremy Kibel

In Shadow of the Bird, Jeremy Kibel mixes media and form to warn of a dark cloud threatening to engulf the beauty of nature.

Birds act as metaphors for the environment in his paintings. Their brilliantly hued feathers shine from the walls and their dark elliptical eyes stare vacantly into a dystopian world.

These images have the flat texture of billboards and the cutting technique of collage. Their sparse free-form backgrounds contrast strongly with the realism of the avian subjects. The animals are still, alone, silent, with the fog of an industrialised world slowly engorging their habitat.

Blues and reds represent an ecology which is being fast destroyed by materialistic desire, but the colourful splashes are also reminders of its tenacity.

The artist labels these works as a green statement, however, they are also a protest against narcissism. Symbolically potent, these pieces are a thought-provoking comment on a topical theme. (LR)

Until Jul 4, Art Equity, Level 1, 66 King St Sydney, free, artequity.com.au

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