Saint George and the Dragon

Hiroaki Kano

2016
oil on panel 77.5 x 45.5cm

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The theme of this piece is 'sacred kitsch'.

While citing the iconography and St George and the Dragon, I expressed it by combining it with motifs seen in everyday life.

While feeling the charm of Christian artwork, I also actively express the somewhat 'silliness' I felt when I tried applying it as a Japanese person.

I aimed to create a peace that embodies both emotions that seek mental healing and the grotesqueness of reality.