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Nikolaos Giannakakis

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design - Camberwell College of Art, 2023

Oil paint and paper on wood
Original
65 x 50 x 5 cm (Unframed)
55 x 69.5x 5 cm

"Tugboat is a transcription of George Bellows' 'Men of the Docks'. The painting is representational of men seeking labour at the docks in the early 1900's. I love the composition of the men and the phallic symbols depicted by the steam liner, tugboat and erect structures in the background. These are elements I wanted to portray in a contemporary painting and looked at how the docks became a place for sex work and cruising".

A piece focusing on sexual freedom. Created January 2023.