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"Staging a Threadbare Dream"


I became aware of the short film "RUKA" or "The Hand" a political allegory by Czechoslovakian animator Jiří Trnka whilst making this painting. The space above the puppet where you might expect a glimpse of the puppeteer is occupied by flowing rhythmical lines perhaps a representation of the algorithm.

R S Robert Sherratt

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The Last Flight. Acrylic on wood 2024

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