Pilgrimage (2020) 绘画 由 Hugh Kerr

The Pilgrimage
Looking ahead has never been easy. However, with the state of constant instability, growing insoluble problems, fear and antagonism, the future is unusually opaque at the moment. I used to assume humanity’s path was one where, despite the occasional bump on the way, the general direction was towards a better more enlightened future. However the 12 years since the GFC have made me question this. This painting, represents my fears and uncertainties for our collective future. Could we be approaching the messy and brutal disintegration of human society, and the twilight of our species? Or will we come together to address the issues we face and head towards the dawn of a more enlightened age? If we want the latter, we need urgently to look at our collective self, limbs twisted and unable to move with common purpose, caught up in narcissistic self obsession where others and future generations are ignored.