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Dan Baldwin’s work is spontaneous and energetic, encompassing a variety of mediums adopting themes of love, memory, philosophy and religion. His works are vibrant in colour and the collage effect gives an insight into Baldwin’s imagination. The word ‘Cherry Blossom’, in Japanese culture is a reminder that life is overwhelmingly beautiful, but also tragically short. Dan Baldwin sees both pieces in the diptych ‘Cherry Blossom I’ and ‘Cherry Blossom II’ take us on a personal journey and show us two room – in one we see his mantelpiece, a clock, and although they should inspire a sense of safety and comfort the rooms are filled with symbols of refuge the bird returning to the nest, children climbing the stairs. Additionally, both rooms have a sense of time passing a cracked vase, barbed wire fence, fire and rain clouds.
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