Martin Rek
Artwork title: Adrift
Medium: Carbon pencil, watercolour on paper
Size: 50 cm x 60 cm
SOLD
About the Artwork
The abundance of native flora and fauna in Tasmanian has been my biggest inspiration while living in Tasmania. Having recently moved to Edinburgh and seeing vast areas of land cleared over centuries for grazing, made a striking contrast to the Tasmanian landscape. This fragile, adrift vessel with the native forest abundantly outgrowing its boundaries, symbolises the hope, resilience and ability to recover in the context of Tasmania’s unique environment and challenges. Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repair demonstrates that the broken can be made beautiful again. Just as this Island, if nurtured, has the potential to thrive.
About the Artist
Originally from Czechia, Martin has spent most of his adult life in Australia of which 10 years were in Tasmania.
After finishing Advanced Diploma of illustration in Sydney and with growing passion for fine arts he researched and studied on his own.
‘I feel Tasmania will always be my spiritual home even thou I have relocated to Scotland over a year ago . My art practice started in Tasmania and it is inspired by its natural wonders which I have extensively explored. I’m now feeling my way through different approaches to art to further expand boundaries of my practice.’