On a walk in the south of Ireland, a group of cattle reacted to my presence on the side of... Read More
On a walk in the south of Ireland, a group of cattle reacted to my presence on the side of the road and formed a closed group in front of me, making eye contact with me. This encounter touched me deeply and I decided to capture this moment in oil. I took the animals out of their real surroundings and placed them in a surreal space. The mouths and ear tags of the cattle defined the colours and revealed the depth of the image. The disrespect of how leaders deal with sovereign neighbouring countries and the right of the stronger to spread the word on the ear tags moved me to remind us of the virtues that make our coexistence possible in the first place.
The virtues on the ear marks are written in German: Demut, Anmut, Respekt, Toleranz, Fairness, Mut, Geduld, Würde und Eleganz
