Philadelphia. Acrylic pop art Painting On Canvas
A form resembling a black subway ventilation grille sits free to the left, accompanied by two floating circular devices at the top.
One circle contains a shattered clock face, while the other shows two women.
Suggested Separation Of Time And Place.
One woman looks upward, as if measuring her busy day against the broken clock.
Their yellow sky contrasts starkly with the blue of the surrounding cityscape and, by the nature of these circular forms, suggests an abstract separation in time and place.
Stylised girders, reminiscent of Chicago’s bridges or Brooklyn’s elevated railways (made famous in the film The French Connection, add depth to the composition while partially obscuring both the walking woman and the man, pushing them into the background.
*Artist Doug Kemp with Philadelphia (Small Town Dramas Series) Painting
A fleeting and ambiguous moment.
Further back, rows of shopfronts and cars portray the bustle of the city.
The walking woman’s raised posture and subtle pout suggest an aloof pride, perhaps her disdain for the man’s presence.
His expression remains unreadable, leaving it unclear whether he is lingering or simply passing by.
Doug captures a fleeting and ambiguous moment.
