Monday, 15 February 2016

The Monkey On A Back


Brett Whitely , Australian artist struggled with heroin addiction for most of his adult life.He died of an overdose in 1992. This painting is part of an autobiographical tryptich illustrating what drug addiction feels like.

monkey on a back
the painting mirrors the pain
not worth the agony

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