Kelly Chorpening
Walking Man (no. 2)
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Year | 2020 |
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Medium | Pastel and pencil on paper |
Dimensions | 29.5 x 21 cm |
Top pick | Katharine Hamnett CBE, fashion designer |
About the work
Since lockdown I have been drawn to, and drawing from, road markings near my home. Each painted figure or word has its own unique, expressive character. Battered and worn, yet still legible, they are small offerings of guidance and protection. I feel empathy towards these simple painted gestures, left by an unnamed creator. The encounter becomes powerfully moving; an unexpected moment of connection, as I roam abandoned streets. The drawings themselves are the product of a slow accumulation of marks, and this labour-intensive method is integral to the work’s meaning. It is drawing as meditation.