Katie Tomlinson
Under the Surface, 2024
Oil and lipstick on canvas
50 x 60 cm
19 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.
19 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.
Unique
Courtesy of the artist and Brooke Benington
In Under the Surface, oil and lipstick on canvas, Katie Tomlinson depicts a scene where a siren walks through piranha-infested waters. Instead of being attacked, the siren is hunting and...
In Under the Surface, oil and lipstick on canvas, Katie Tomlinson depicts a scene where a siren walks through piranha-infested waters. Instead of being attacked, the siren is hunting and killing the fish. The siren, symbolising both beauty and danger, becomes the predator, while the piranhas, known for their aggressivity, are depicted as passive. Rather than biting, they kiss her legs, as if they were worshipping her, subverting what is usually expected.
