Created By
John Paul Fauves
Acrylic on canvas
Curator
Luke Chapman
Fauves' "Build Me a House" is a disturbing yet compelling exploration of vulnerability and desire. The painting's grotesque imagery suggests a deep-seated anxiety, a desperate yearning for security and belonging masked by a veneer of cartoonish bravado. The repeated invocation of "house" takes on a haunting quality, underscoring the fundamental human need for shelter and stability in an increasingly uncertain world. The work challenges viewers to confront the darker aspects of the human psyche, the fears and insecurities that often lie beneath the surface of our carefully constructed identities.
"Build Me a House" explodes with childlike urgency and a primal sense of need. Fauves presents a distorted, almost monstrous, cartoon visage—eyes wide and dollar-signed, teeth bared in a manic grin. Scribbled beneath this grotesque portrait, rudimentary house shapes emerge, as if pleading for stability amidst the chaos. The grey background heightens the unsettling atmosphere, making the garish colors and frantic lines all the more jarring.
Created By
John Paul Fauves
160 x 140 cm | 63 x 55 in
