Rozalie Sherwood Artworks: Cry for Peace

 

Rozalie Sherwood, Cry for Peace, Photographer Fiona Bowring 

Artist: Rozalie Sherwood Artworks: Cry for Peace

My work is a response to Murphy’s satirical poem, World Peace. Her words speak of the unpredictability, insecurity, and fragility of life, in a confronting yet surprisingly entertaining manner. My choice of ink colours to depict blood, ash and smoke on linen shapes with holes, and my strong black machine stitching, interprets this unpredictability and fragility. This series of three portrays the passing of time, with war continuing, yet ongoing hope for peace.

Poet: Lizz Murphy
Title: World Peace
Murphy, L. (2000) ‘World Peace’ in Two Lips Went Shopping. (Spinifex Press, p. 79)

Poem:

We watch the progress of peace talks Hold our breath for news that will hold our people together Hold our breath for news in fear that the next killing will be our own We watch the progress of other wars Hold our breath for news of bigger threats Hold our breath in fear for the people of the world Watch the madding crowds fight for their futures fight for basic rights fight back for what they believe in An Australian airline promotes world peace A white dove frozen in flight on a magazine page of indigo night Peace as commodity Travellers whisked away relax safe in the knowledge that this airline will continue the quest Two hundred airport lounges and complimentary snacks.

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