Time of the Earth > Tetraptych

Art Statement

The polyptych painting, "The Time on the Earth," is my most conceptual piece of artwork. I used two different female figures to represent time. The female figure on the left has long wavy hair, blushed cheeks with no make up or no accessories. Her style is typical for females living in the classical period. While the piece on the right is of a female who has short hair, pale skin, thick makeup, a tattoo and many pierces on her ear and nose. She represents a style existing only today. The female figures contrast each other. The different styles of the two figures represent the time difference from classical time to the present. In these works, I use female figures to represent time. No other meaning should be attributed to them. The two landscapes between the figures, desert and water, also contrast with each other and represent changing conditions on earth. As time changes, feminine styles also change. I use them to reflect the conditions of the earth. All humans are part of these changes.

I want the viewer to come to their own conclusions, and create their own narrative based on my paintings.

Kumiko S. McKee