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The Unreachable Yoke

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  The Unreachable Yoke  A POV shot from JB’s perspective, looking down at his own body. His hands are locked rigidly at his sides by the cocoon. Ghostly, semi-transparent images of his hands are reaching out, trying to "yank, shove, slam" a control panel that isn't there. The image captures the desperation of a pilot whose identity is "unspooling" because he cannot reach the controls. I look down... but the body in the weave doesn't feel like mine anymore. My arms are locked. Pinned to my ribs by the silver vice. But I can see them... ghosts. Ghost hands... peeling away from my skin. Reaching out! They are trying to YANK... to SHOVE... to SLAM the yoke forward! But there is no yoke. There is no control panel. Only the dark. I am a pilot with no hands... and without them... I am unspooling into NOTHING. Be Creative and Innovative with Knowledge John Bennett - AKA JJFBbennett , is an independent artist. You can view and subscribe to my work via  Blogger ...
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Godin Youth

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Godin Youth by John Bennett. Acrylic painting. 30cm x 20cm
Godin Youth acrylic on stretched canvas


Lounge Room view (not to scale)

Mouth and nose (detail)

Right eye, eye brow and nose (detail) 

Godin Youth Digital Image
Original sketch fr acrylic painting


Whilst similar to the digital sketch, the acrylic painting is richer is color and tone.

Godin Youth Digital Video


Godin Youth Poem
Godin Youth, it has never been easy.
This.
It looks like you have been here before.
Is.
But you haven't.
Not.
Wake your seniors from their slumber, before you begin to drift.
For.
As sleep walkers, they are only accepting what may have been.
You.

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Artist: John Bennett (JJFBbennett)
Medium: Atelier acrylic paint
Size: Stretched canvas 30cm x 20cm
Year: 2016

Other:

  • Painting surface has been fixed and varnished
  • Painting can be purposed commissioned to scale
  • Contact: JJFBbennett art 


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