Dupitrumpity (2025) Original Acrylic Painting by paul fowler

Dupitrumpity

Acrylic and cold wax on canvas | 8 × 10 inches

Dupitrumpity explores the contradictions within human nature—the uneasy coexistence of confidence and uncertainty, sincerity and pretense, reason and emotion. The invented word suggests a state in which opposing impulses become entangled, creating an internal struggle between what we believe, what we feel, and what we choose to reveal.

Much of our understanding of ourselves is built upon the assumption that our thoughts and emotions follow some recognizable order. Yet human experience is rarely so consistent. We can hold conflicting beliefs, pursue contradictory desires, and find ourselves emotionally divided even when our outward behavior suggests certainty.

In Dupitrumpity, passages of earthy rust, deep green, and layered blue occupy a fragmented composition. A sweeping ochre form moves across the surface, suggesting an attempt to establish connection or direction, while faint geometric structures offer a sense of order that never fully resolves. Layers of color obscure and interrupt one another, allowing earlier decisions to remain visible beneath the present surface.

Rather than seeking to reconcile these contradictions, Dupitrumpity considers them an essential part of being human. The painting reflects the emotional tension of navigating a world in which certainty is elusive and our most deeply held convictions are often challenged by the complexity of our own experience.

Materials used:

Acrylic paint, cold wax medium, canvas, wood

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 20.32 x 25.4 x 3.81cm (unframed) / 20.32 x 25.4cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Organic
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative