Lydia Pettit
Hunger, 2024
Oil on canvas
150 x 150 cm
59 x 59 in
59 x 59 in
Similar to Dog Woman, this portrait depicts the rabid and ravenous desire I feel buried inside me, a high camp horror of what I might be if I let it...
Similar to Dog Woman, this portrait depicts the rabid and ravenous desire I feel buried inside me, a high camp horror of what I might be if I let it take over. To Want feels violent after so many years of not wanting, the connection between mind and body severed and slowly repairing. A depiction of hunger - for food, sex, or vengeance, it's unclear.