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Elisabeth Ladwig - "No More Games"

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Artist: Elisabeth Ladwig
Title: No More Games
Medium: Photo Collage/Watercolor Paper
Dimensions: 27"h x 18"w

Limited edition of 17; piece is unframed. Also available to order framed. Limited editions available in 3 other sizes. 

"It's fascinating how easily we can get caught up in trying to fit into some arbitrary little box others have defined for us. People expect us to act a certain way or dress a certain way or achieve a certain amount of success depending on our age or social status. It can be scary to entertain what we really desire instead of what is expected of us, and easy to allow current circumstances define what's possible for us. If money ~ and other people's judgments ~ were not an issue, how would you love to spend your time on Earth?" Elisabeth Ladwig

"No More Games" portrays a surreal scene where a woman with long, flowing auburn hair stands as the central focal point. She is wearing a vibrant blue dress and a white theatrical mask with abstract patterns, obscuring her face. She is barefoot, stepping forward on a monumental checkered chessboard, with oversized chess pieces scattered around her. The background features a desolate expansive landscape under a stormy, dramatic sky with scattered birds flying above. Mist rolls across distant hills, while on the right, a faint, illuminated castle can be seen in the murky distance, adding to the enigmatic and dream-like quality of this scene. The entire artwork emanates a feeling of freedom and fantasy.