Reality is nearly - or even wholly - an intensely personal matter. We know the world beyond ourselves only by means of our senses and all other knowledge is only apprehended by means of the medium of human consciousness. This painting is a representation of that simple fact: we know nothing that is not in some way already known; we see or hear nothing that is not in some way generated from within. The Universe is, in a very real sense, created by ourselves... The ladder was made by my father in the 1960s - it is battered and paint-stained, its green protective coat, once vivid, is now worn away and faded beyond recognition. When I showed my mother this painting she instantly recognised the ladder! It was important to me to move from the intensely personal to the vastness of the Universe; from the act of painting a room to the God-like act of creating the Universe: from a prosaic modern room to the majestic clockwork of the cosmos... All within a 40" x 30" canvas...
From Small Beginnings the World is Born... was created by artist Mark John Maguire in 2018. This art piece is a Paintings artwork. The style of this artwork is best described as Existentialism, Fine Art, Impressionism, Modernism, Surrealism. The genre portrayed in this piece of art is Figurative, People, The Unconscious. The artwork was created in Canvas, Oil, Painting. The size of the original art is 30 (inches) H x 40 (inches) W.
Words which artist Mark John Maguire feels best describe this work of art are: from small beginnings the world is born, creation, solipsism, existentialism, metaphysical art, surreal painting, painting the universe, creating your own reality, the world inside, painting the universe, painting the ceiling, art in Wales, Welsh art, modern art in Wales, Mark John Maguire, .