Martin Finnin
"Thoughts Are Birds Or Cages No.1" - Original Ink Drawing 35x25 cm
"Thoughts Are Birds Or Cages No.1" - Original Ink Drawing 35x25 cm
Thoughts Are Birds Or Cages
These original ink drawings explore a quiet, timeless world where human figures, birds, and horses coexist in moments of ambiguity and connection. Inspired by sketches of animals I made while spending hours in the Staatliche Museen in Berlin and seeking out animal motifs ever since, each piece invites you to imagine an untold story. Is he catching the birds or freeing them? I am not sure and like not knowing. The horses are more carnival than war horse, as if they escaped from a carnival carousel. They are easy to tame but don’t give themselves away.
When I draw, things just flow out—there’s no filter. I usually draw in bursts, spending days immersed in it, then switching back to oil painting for months at a time.
I created these pieces while working in Tuscany during the summer of 2023. The paper is Rosaspina by Italian paper mill Fabriano. It’s originally for printmaking so soaks up the ink beautifully. There’s a permanence to these unshaded ink lines. The second the brush touches the paper you have to be fully committed. It’s impossible to change.
ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper
35 x 25 cm
2023 - signed and dated by the artist
Each ink drawing is a unique, original piece of art - this is not an edition
Mounted & Matted - will be sent in flat protective package
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