by Dan Zyzniewski

Artwork Description

The Hollyhocks in The Pouring Rain

50.0 x 70.0 cm

Hollyhocks symbolize tenderness and care. They climb briskly towards the sun, unfurling delicate flowers like silk. However, it is enough for a heavy rain to fall, and they face danger, although water is necessary for them to live...This is one of paradoxes of nature. Safe is combined with danger; care with neglect; tenderness with coldness; love with hate; acceptance with rejection; health with illness; life with death, etc. You may see hollyhocks as human in danger from pouring rain, but human can be also as a pouring rain destroying flowers and other part of nature. Paradoxically, human is a part of nature, but simultaneously is a fighter against nature. And very often we don't see that the profit-driven exploitation of our planet is in many ways also killing ourselves through climate changes. This painting was exhibited: - a stationary exhibition at LumiNoir Art Gallery in London (22-31.VII.2025) - an international virtual exhibition at Artio Gallery Toronto/NY (August 2025)

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Oil

Genre: Abstract