Politics offers inspiration for art exhibition
GIANT compasses, overweight cats and mocking depictions of the country's political leaders.
These are just some of the subjects in Cheltenham artist Richard Wood's latest exhibition, which opened yesterday.
The 25-year-old has opened surrealist display Absurd Food For Thought at the Burlington Gallery in Montpellier.
Including a striking image of David Cameron and Nick Clegg bound together by prison chains, the collection of oil paintings aims to poke fun at the absurdity of the human existence.
And with distorted caricature faces which combine humour and horror, they showcase the artist's unique style.
Richard, a former art student at the University of Gloucestershire, said: "The works show the different problems being faced in society and how we deal with them.
"They stress the importance of acting to ensure a bright future whilst also poking fun at the ridiculousness of it all."
The exhibition will be open until July 16.
These are just some of the subjects in Cheltenham artist Richard Wood's latest exhibition, which opened yesterday.
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poking fun: Artist Richard Woods is exhibiting his paintings at the Burlington Gallery, in Montpellier
Including a striking image of David Cameron and Nick Clegg bound together by prison chains, the collection of oil paintings aims to poke fun at the absurdity of the human existence.
And with distorted caricature faces which combine humour and horror, they showcase the artist's unique style.
Richard, a former art student at the University of Gloucestershire, said: "The works show the different problems being faced in society and how we deal with them.
"They stress the importance of acting to ensure a bright future whilst also poking fun at the ridiculousness of it all."
The exhibition will be open until July 16.
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