3 m board by Art Demo

About "3 m board"

by Art Demo

About the artwork

The painting captures an impressive view that is characterised by a mixture of fascination and fear. The scene shows a breathtaking panoramic view from an elevated 3-metre board. The horizon stretches far into the distance, with rolling hills, forests and a wide, shimmering river criss-crossing the landscape. The clear sky line and subtle colours give the image a tranquil beauty.

Yet the scenery is accompanied by a palpable sense of unease. The view, which would normally evoke joy and admiration, is tinged with an underlying fear. This fear could be related to the manipulated height of the 3-metre board mounted on the precipice, creating a particularly threatening atmosphere. This manipulation unfortunately all too often reflects the reality of our capitalist society.

The artistic representation of this ambivalence between the fascination of the view and the fear of it creates a profound emotional tension in the painting. Art often explores the duality of fascination and fear. Artists use various techniques such as light and shadow, unusual perspectives or symbolic elements to convey these emotions. The representation of fear in art can help to understand and process it. It creates awareness of the existence of fears and allows the viewer to engage with their own or others' fears and explore them in a relative context. In doing so, it becomes clear that the fear of the unknown, as subtly expressed in this painting, is a universal experience.