Get rid of it (2025) Original Pastel Drawing by Rebecca Meneghini

Get Rid of It explores the complex relationship between use, attachment, and disposal through the image of a worn pair of trainers. Marked by creases, stains, and a torn toe, the shoes carry visible evidence of everyday life, transforming an ordinary object into a quiet record of time and experience. The title references the moment when something is no longer considered useful and is ready to be discarded, despite the memories and personal history it holds.

Created in coloured pastel pencils, the work celebrates the textures and imperfections that emerge through use. By elevating a familiar object through careful observation and realism, the drawing invites viewers to reflect on consumption, value, and the emotional connections we form with the possessions that accompany us through different stages of life. What appears disposable may, on closer inspection, reveal a story worth preserving.

Materials used:

Pastel pencils

Details:

• Pastel drawing on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 59.4 x 84.1 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 59.4 x 84.1cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Still life