King 1945

Sue Fuller made this print called 'King' using a combination of red, white and blue lines and hatching, creating a kind of royal flush. Looking at it I start to feel for her! I mean, what was it like to make this, to decide which lines to keep and which to erase... It's not easy, you know? The way the lines create volume, especially around the eyes, it makes me think of Picasso or maybe even Francis Bacon, twisting the face to show something deeper inside. The colors are intense but limited, giving the king a slightly ghostly, patriotic vibe. That crown is so interesting! Each jagged edge is outlined with heavy black lines, it must have been so tricky to cut and place. Artists always respond to one another, in real-time or through art history, it's like one big conversation, with each artist leaving their mark. It's about ambiguity, letting things be open to interpretation, and making room for new ways of seeing.