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Karen Bloomfield The Loss of Innocence, 2017 Oil on linen
ARTIST STATEMENT ‘The Loss of Innocence’ is the outcome of a commission where the Client had ‘waited many years to find the right artist to execute’ his vision. Modeled on the central part of the 15th century painting, ‘The Crucifixion’ by Andrea Mantegna, the addition of modern icons Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny require the onlooker to question modern religious belief & practice in a highly commercialised world. Although ‘the loss of innocence’ is a term often used to describe the experience of children or youth, in this context I believe it is safe to assume we are questioning the loss of a simpler time where the complex relationship between Church and follower was safely unquestioned in comparison to modern beliefs.
The 65th Blake Prize