Detail of "Symphony No. 1 - Ozymandias (Part 1)", 2023, Egg Tempera, Oil, and, Acrylic paint
A three part work (although only parts one and three are displayed here), inspired by the Percy Bysshe Shelley poem, ‘Ozymandias’. These works are an interpretation of Ozymandias’s ambitions, temptations, and the inevitable realisation of his hubris.
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Adapting traditional practices, D. H. Waldron draws influence from his training in draughtsmanship and figural observation to interplay with his specialisations in large-scale tempera, ink and oil painting works. He poses both a critique and tribute to history by translating classical art and literature into his visual narratives. For Waldron, the motif of the figure in its grotesque form provides a philosophical and existential questioning of the absurdity of our true human nature.