Paul Doran Speech within Reach

Paul Doran Speech within Reach 2022

Speech within Reach The primary purpose of speech is communication and our ancestors have bequeathed us various ingenious inventions to communicate with others, including oral speech, gestures, signs, signals, music, dance, facial expression, and body language. Limiting the definition of speech to the faculty or power of speaking, or the expression of thoughts in spoken words is no longer satisfactory.

Deaf people speak to each other, expressing all the complexity of human thoughts and emotions through signing. Sign languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own grammar and lexicon.

Social media has introduced several different platforms for distanced interactive social engagement. Grammarians argue that texting is more speech than writing, with emojis as part of the language. Computergenerated speech enables nonverbal people to have a voice.

So surely whichever effective and inclusive communication tool a person uses is speech, making our complex thoughts easier to express and convey meaning to others. As such art, in all its creative formats is another form of speech.

Nowadays we can have a video call with someone on the other side of the world. Yet while we have developed the wonderful technology for interpersonal speech, we have evidently missed its point, communication. The outbreak and continuation of devastating conflicts and wars prove the catastrophic failure of communication at many levels. People feel helpless, some hopeless, as lives become increasingly unstable and perilous, and the world leaders seem unable to stem the killing, maiming, refugee crisis and destruction of countries and economies. Speech must be within reach as an outright victory in a nuclear age is preposterous.

PAUL DORAN Crew, 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 97 x 97 x 4 cm Teams.

Industrial relations.

Interdependence.

GBP 3,500

PAUL DORAN Fresh Links , 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 97 x 97 x 4 cm Personal development, new networks, associations, travel & cultural exchange GBP 3,500

PAUL DORAN Learn About, 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 114 x 114 x 4 cm Global Research, education, science & technology sharing ideas and knowledge GBP 5,500

PAUL DORAN Listen , 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 107 x 107 x 4 cm The contemplative, calm.

Communication is two way.

The power of silence.

GBP 4,500

PAUL DORAN Our Green Gym , 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 97 x 97 x 4 cm Outdoor group activities.

Work, sport, fun & healthy living.

GBP 3,500

PAUL DORAN Passionate Debate, 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 107 x 107 x 4 cm A hot discussion using our imagination to compromise and communicate.

GBP 4,500

PAUL DORAN Purple Lingo, 2022 Mixed medium on African print fabric 107 x 107 x 4 cm Not plain, a pattern, vibrant alternative approach.

GBP 4,500

PAUL DORAN Speechless, 2022 Technique mixed on canvas 107 x 107 x 4 cm Nowadays we can have a video call from chair to chair with someone on the other side of the world. Yet while we have developed the wonderful technology for interpersonal speech, we have evidently missed its point, communication. The outbreak and continuation of devastating conflicts and wars prove the catastrophic failure of communication at many levels. People feel helpless, some hopeless, as lives become increasingly unstable and perilous. The world leaders seem unable to stem the killing, maiming, refugee crisis and destruction of countries and economies. Speech must be within reach.

GBP 4,500

PAUL DORAN Stable Frame, 2022 Wood, slate, copper, cast iron, steel, lead 175 x 65 x 50 cm Old found stable window frame and horse shoes.

Handmade roof.

The journey and aspirations through life to gain stability.

GBP 4,995

PAUL DORAN The Invisible Wall 2, 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 107 x 107 x 4 cm The spirit of the wall To see through.

GBP 3,500

PAUL DORAN Togetherever Dreaming, 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 107 x 107 x 4 cm Wishing, hoping, invisaging, imagination, sharing and passing on dreams GBP 4,500

PAUL DORAN Unseen Messages, 2022 Mixed medium on canvas 107 x 107 x 4 cm Ecosystem.

Living organisms, plants and animals. Ground and underground survival communication.

Animal to animal communication via plants.

GBP 4,500

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