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Contemporary artist Ceal Warrants depicts life’s darker side, through images of childish innocence and naivety. An uneasy blend, Warrants’ work questions the saccharine nostalgia of childhood remembrances, to create a thought provoking and visually powerful aesthetic. ‘Bambi No’ depicts a small boy, decked out in 1950s style attire, crouching with a baby deer beneath a small, colourful rainbow. The image is almost an Eden of youth, save for the rifle strapped to the boy’s back an unexpected and unsettling detail, which complicates the vision of innocence. Beautifully illustrated and filled with charm, ‘Bambi No’ is a compelling a piece of contemporary print work.
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