Lion’s Breath Swirl granite retracts its ears

retracts its ears

created in acrylic on perspex

Depicting a stylized dog standing with one leg raised with an arching rainbow shaped pee

the whole thing looks like it’s bracing for a fall instead of dancing

The stainless steel has been polished to a mirror finish

Lion’s Breath Swirl granite retracts its earsLions Breath Swirl turns the lions roar into visible breath. The dense flowing lines suggest sound, vibration, airflow, and exhale, as if the characters roar has escaped the body and become a surface. This 2D wall art piece forms part of Ferdi B Dicks Dont Hold Your Breath exhibition. The work connects to the exhibitions wider world of open mouths, tongues out, breath, release, and emotional states. The lion is not trying to be majestic in the usual