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Ken Currie (born 1960 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) is a Scottish artist. Currie's paintings show a profound interest in the body (physical and metaphorical) and the terror of mortality. His works are primarily concerned with how the human body is affected by illness, ageing and physi

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Ken Currie, Glasgow School Of Art, Scottish Artists, National Portrait Gallery, Arte Inspo, Art Uk, Creepy Art, Self Portraits, Portrait Gallery

In this large, haunting self-portrait, Currie confronts his aging frame with an overt acknowledgement of his own mortality. He stands in front of a canvas while studying his naked body in a mirror. The reflected figure looks older and his expression is extremely sad. This without doubt, relates to the death of the artist’s father, whom Ken bore a striking resemblance to, the previous year. With stooped, exhausted postures, both figures are painted with a ghostly luminosity. Their intangible…

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