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Description

Title : “Escape from the Jungle” 

Medium: Acrylic on stretched canvas

Dimensions: 81 x 101 cm

I created Escape from the Jungle during a period when I felt both overwhelmed and energised by the chaos of modern life. This piece is acrylic on stretched canvas, 81 x 101 cm, and it represents a visceral need to break free — not just from literal spaces, but from mental overgrowth and noise.

I approached the canvas with an emotional urgency, layering bold strokes of black, yellow, and green to mimic tangled vegetation and fractured light. Amid the density, I intentionally carved out passages of motion and direction — the red lines, for example, slash through the canvas like urgent escape routes or paths of instinct. There’s a figure-like form at the centre, part bird, part spirit, mid-flight — a symbol of transformation or perhaps a fragmented self trying to flee.

Despite the abstraction, I wanted viewers to feel a pulse — as if something living is pushing outward, reaching for clarity. The palette is both raw and luminous, echoing the beauty and suffocation of the jungle metaphor. It’s not just about nature — it’s about survival, freedom, and reclaiming space.

This work is as much a release as it is a question: What are we really escaping from?

Escape from the Jungle is now available for sale after recently returning from exhibition at the Usher Gallery.