Michael Peck paints objects and figures patterned with floral motifs inspired by traditional European still life works, wallpaper and textile designs – symbols of luxury, beauty and wealth. Each piece is an expression of one of two opposing themes – conflict or comfort – which in unity create a synergistic reaction that raises the curtain on broader issues of religion, security, psychological and physical borders, emphasising that fortune and privilege come at the cost of denying it to others.
Michael Peck, Freedom Fighter 1, 2017, oil on linen, 167 x 167cm. Courtesy the artist and Michael Reid Sydney
Michael Reid Sydney
11 October to 8 November, 2017
Sydney
