COVER UP Alan Powdrill
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During lockdown I’ve become interested in hiding identity and what happens when it’s disguised, destroyed or covered up. Taking the painted portrait as a starting point, what happens when it’s defaced, disfigured or made unrecognisable ? Does it transform into something else, a non portrait or a former likeness. Does the destruction enhance or detract from the original ?
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