Linocut, Akua black ink

2021

This print is inspired by the classic slogan, “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil”. These tasks are easier said than done. This motto is most commonly depicted using monkeys, which dilutes it’s message. I have replaced the monkeys’ hands with images of my own human hands in an effort to refocus the audience at which this message is aimed. Looking at the carefully and meticulously carved curves of the surface of each hand the viewer should be reminded that our actions leave marks and ask themselves what kind of story or image they want their actions to tell.

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