Emma Prill
It’s a Fine Line, 2020
Acrylic, gouache and pastel on Belgian linen
$2,600
A poignant piece to share at this time, It’s a Fine Line by Emma Prill reflects the delicate fragility between balance and imbalance that we, and the planet are facing. During the creation of this work, Whakaari (White Island) exploded and the fires continued to burn in Australia, creating irreversible devastation to land, animals, property and people.
The shape is suggestive of landscapes, bodies of water, mountain ranges, maps and caves; pushing the traditional representation of landscape painting through the use of materials and presentation. Artist Emma Prill is known for her explorations of the tactility of canvas when it is not bound to a support and this work combines both an exploration of material and a conceptual narrative through the process.