In this their third Conversation on Art, artists Stanley Greaves and Akima McPherson tackle a sculpture by Winslow Craig. This piece will be on display from Monday June 8 to Monday June 15 in the second floor gallery, Castellani House.
Akima McPherson: I’m glad we chose Fighting for Global Peace as our first sculpture to discuss. Our choices thus far (Human World and Guiana Land of the Dolorous Garde) are amongst my favourites of the National Collection along with this sculpture by Winslow Craig. I know Craig did it in response to the Gulf War in ’92. He was taken aback by the violent means by which peace was to be restored in the Middle East. As a committed Christian I see he grounded his work in Christian iconography as he integrated an iconographic reference to the US.
Stanley Greaves: On seeing the work, the first thing that is striking is the high degree of technical skill. The other is knowing what to do with it, having something that stimulates the sensibility of the viewer engaging both eye and mind. The detailing of each object is crisp and
