Ice Collection
A woman is dressed in evening finery of gown, jewels and fur. Her eyes are closed at the precise moment she falls to her left, realising she is in an unrecoverable position, a moment of beauty undone by gravity.
As the title suggests, despite all the elegance and composure, she has simply slipped on ice.
An architectural form to the left of the scene, reminiscent of a classical column, reinforces the vertical and heightens the drama of her tilt, creating the illusion of frozen time.
The viewer is held in that suspended instant between balance and impact, where anticipation becomes part of the composition.
The image carries both glamour and humour, balancing sophistication with the awkward reality of an undignified fall.
Doug captures the theatricality of the moment without losing its wit, turning a simple accident into something almost cinematic. The figure remains stylish even in collapse, transforming embarrassment into performance.
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Originally created as a linocut print, Ice was produced in three distinct colour variations, each offering a different mood and interpretation of the same striking image.
Whether as the red-haired figure against green, the brunette against yellow, or the blonde set against orange, the work shows Doug’s fascination with repetition, variation, and the way colour alone can reshape narrative.
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