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A Shepherd's Directive (2022)Acrylic painting
by Emmanuel Akolo
£3,275.51
Original artwork description
I painted A Shepherd’s Directive as a powerful allegory of leadership and inherited vision, drawing on the "Testament of Moses." The composition centers on a figure in a striped patterned garment whose steady hand on the other's shoulder acts as both a stabilizer and a catalyst for action. This work explores the radical trust required between the leader and the led, where one identifies a path of freedom that the other cannot yet see. The singular "directive"—the finger pointing toward an unseen horizon—transforms the grey, block-walled environment into a site of profound transition and spiritual duty.
In this piece, I focus on the protective and sacrificial nature of guidance. The contrast between the formal patterns of the "shepherd" and the utilitarian attire of the figure being led emphasizes a shared journey across different states of being. By placing them against a stark, structural backdrop, I aim to highlight the "structural" resilience found in mentorship and communal guidance. A Shepherd’s Directive honors the courage required to point the way and the absolute faith required to follow, celebrating the human capacity to navigate toward a promised future through collective strength.
Materials used:
Acrylic On Canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 121.92 x 152.4 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 124.46 x 149.86cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#trust#guard#blind#protect#guide#leader#leadership#disabled#loyalty#lead#moses#testament#mentorship#biblical allegory
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Original artwork description
I painted A Shepherd’s Directive as a powerful allegory of leadership and inherited vision, drawing on the "Testament of Moses." The composition centers on a figure in a striped patterned garment whose steady hand on the other's shoulder acts as both a stabilizer and a catalyst for action. This work explores the radical trust required between the leader and the led, where one identifies a path of freedom that the other cannot yet see. The singular "directive"—the finger pointing toward an unseen horizon—transforms the grey, block-walled environment into a site of profound transition and spiritual duty.
In this piece, I focus on the protective and sacrificial nature of guidance. The contrast between the formal patterns of the "shepherd" and the utilitarian attire of the figure being led emphasizes a shared journey across different states of being. By placing them against a stark, structural backdrop, I aim to highlight the "structural" resilience found in mentorship and communal guidance. A Shepherd’s Directive honors the courage required to point the way and the absolute faith required to follow, celebrating the human capacity to navigate toward a promised future through collective strength.
Materials used:
Acrylic On Canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 121.92 x 152.4 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 124.46 x 149.86cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Photorealistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#trust#guard#blind#protect#guide#leader#leadership#disabled#loyalty#lead#moses#testament#mentorship#biblical allegory