Between the Wild and the City

This work, painted on a 40" x 60" acrylic canvas, is a reflection on the dialogue between tradition, nature, and modernity under the eternal glow of the sky. The silhouetted figures, animals, and landscapes speak to ancestral memory and the enduring strength of the natural world, while the rising skyline in the foreground represents the unrelenting advance of urban life. The central monkey suspended between two palm trees symbolises the natural habitat caught between the wild and the civilised, the past and the present, the seen and the unseen.

The vibrant gradient of sunset colours embodies transition: the movement of time, the passage of life, and the fragile beauty of balance. Birds in flight, lions on guard, grazing animals, and the whale’s tail all remind us of the interconnectedness of creation, where every element, whether ancient or modern, shares the same horizon.

This painting seeks to evoke both nostalgia and contemplation, inviting the viewer to pause and consider how heritage, environment, and progress coexist in constant tension and harmony.