RICK TAILBY
Silent Witness
Scotland Island Spotted Gum, shellac and pigment
90 x 45cm
They watch the carnage of country, unable to affect what they see and yet so often, unable or unwilling to remain emotionally disconnected. They cannot engage human beings directly and yet, the very act of quietly watching over them, able to hear their innermost thoughts and desires, can’t stop them from wanting to offer some kind of palliative care.