Expectations Fly High Framed Printed Canvas - Medium

Fish Wall Art with a surreal twist. Our feelings are mixed after we observe this work for a moment or two. What first seems to be a fun whimsical image of a giddy child flying a novelty balloon across a beautiful blue sky with fluffy clouds in a surreal aesthetic soon transpires to be something else. The balloon isn’t a balloon at all but a quite realistic looking fish with a painful hook through its mouth attached to a line held by the young girl. This fish is a Carp, a popular fish to be fished for hobbies and leisure, their ability to grow to great sizes and provide challenging reeling fights makes them an extremely rewarding catch for the hobbyist. We remain in doubt about how we should feel about this imagery, however a statement is being made here beneath the light hearted aesthetic. A real surreal visual art print mixing metaphors and playfulness.