停不了 Unstoppable Imparable, 2023
Acrylic on Canvas
Diameter 500 mm
Price : $14,400｜$15,200 (Frame)
Artist : Laiming Segura
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Story behind
When I was studying in England, one day a famous writer came as a visiting professor. His speech was impressive and his charisma shone on the podium. At that time, I was fascinated by his talent. After class, I caught up with the visiting professor and wanted to shake hands with him. Awkwardly, he put his hands into his pockets with discomfiture. The next day in class I secretly observed his hands and I discovered that he had a habit of biting nails. The nails were utterly short, yellowish and deformed, and were ridiculously in contrast to his crisp suit and even his status as a professor.
Most of us would agree that no one is perfect in the world. The strongest human may have a weak side; the most decent soul may have a shameful past; the most honest person may have a hidden secret. But when we see faults or imperfections in the others, we feel we have the freedom of speech to comment or criticize them.
The protagonist in the painting is Maxi. His master told me that he was starving when he was found abandoned, and since then whenever he eats he cannot stop. People who do not know his past may mistakenly think that Maxi is greedy or that his master is mean not to feed him well. I express Maxi's helplessness and sorrow in the painting, hoping that by looking at Maxi we learn to empathize, and at the same time we see our own imperfections.
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