'Burning Girl' captures a moment of tension and contemplation. The young girl in the foreground represents our future — a generation caught between promise and uncertainty. Her gaze, steady yet unreadable, asks us whether she is the cause of the fire or merely a witness. This ambiguity raises questions about the role of youth in shaping the path ahead: is she part of the problem, or does she hold the power to be part of the solution?
Behind her, the burning house symbolizes the existential threats looming over society — climate change, political division, economic instability, and the rapid evolution of technology. Each of these crises forms a part of the flames, consuming what once was stable and familiar. Is this fire an act of destruction, or does it hold the potential for renewal? Will these flames mark the end of an era or the beginning of transformation?
The juxtaposition of the girl and the burning house reflects the tension between youth and decay, hope and fear. The viewer is left to wonder: is this scene a prophecy of self-inflicted ruin, or does it signify the purging of outdated structures to make way for new growth? Burning Girl challenges us to confront our role in shaping the world we leave behind — one that could be on fire or reborn from the ashes.
This artwork has a stained Tasmanian oak shadow frame with the framed dimensions of 64cm (w) x 64cm (h) x 5.5cm (d).