Title: David's Dance
Medium: Silhouette paper-cut. Cut by hand using a scalpel.
Dimensions: Approx. 35 x 50 cm
Date: July 2014


David's Dance


Silhouette paper-cut, cut by hand using a scalpel. 2014

Inspired by the biblical verse: “And David danced before the LORD with all his might”
(2 Samuel, chapter 6 verse 14).

King David throws his heart, soul and body into the ecstatic throes of the dance. An energetic freehand sketch conveys the intense, almost violent energy of the dancer. The very nerves, sinews and fibres of his body threaten to unravel and disintegrate, yet he throws himself fearlessly into the unknown. Through his dance, David celebrates the human body, yet remains painfully aware of its fragility.

“You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.”
~ Friedrich Nietzsche


Price: SOLD. In the collection of the CO3 Art Gallery, Colchester.