Felix the Cat
If you have stared at the fabric of reality and seen it disintegrating, then you share something with the artist. The easily recognizable image of Felix the Cat can be found at the centre of the action, yet (and this is for a reason) not at the centre of the canvas. He rides along, seemingly unaware of the corrosion that takes place around. Much like ourselves?
This work belongs to the latest series of paintings, in which the artist ventured into different forms of composition and colour. The palette is consistent with the inclusion of the pop figure Felix the Cat. Not any pop figure, but one that exploits the retro potential of this style, its boisterous silentness, its enigmatic bliss.