Olympic Displacement

Olympic Displacement by Jane McAulay Wilson

Olympic Displacement

A pencil sketch of one of my favourite models (who was having a bad day) combined with photo of house under demolition. The house had one wall left only but you could still see wallpaper remnants and the outline of the staircase.

I found the image disturbing and still do even although it was shot about 10 years ago. I thought of the photo when I was reading about the recent displacement of 1.5 million people in China as a result of new construction for the Olympic Games.

Deconstruction, deterioration and erosion are themes that interest me a lot in art.

Olympic Displacement belongs to the following groups:

The Artistic Nude
  • AlteredIllusions

    AlteredIllusions, 11 months ago

    This is an amazingly powerful image! I love the combination of the sketch and the photo…beautifully done!

  • Michael J Armijo

    Michael J Armijo, 11 months ago

    I love the stairwell part and the lost in thought feeling. GREAT work! :)

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