Ryan S. Brown - The Loneliness of Waiting

'The idea for this painting came at a time when I was experiencing some frustration with some goals I had set for myself that relied on other people to help them come to fruition. I felt I had done as much as I could to achieve the goals and I was left waiting to see if my efforts would yield the hoped for results. That is not a comfortable position for me to be in. During this time I made attempts to voice this frustration to a few friends and family, only to realize that it was impossible to explain to them what I was feeling. The thought came to me how lonely it can be to wait for things. In my case, the realization of goals. But for others it could be news from family, acceptance into school, a phonecall from someone you love, etc. So I hired this model, who always had so much expression in her face, and we searched around Florence together for the right setting to stage this painting. We settled on this spot in front of Casa di Dante in the heart of Florence. It was the perfect setting to isolate her and narrate that lonely sense. The old well anchored the painting perfectly and the mass of empty space around her isolated her in just the right way.  And of course the emotion in her face was exactly what I was looking for.'

Ryan S. Brown 

Nota: Há quem não goste destas explicações de autor, porque,  dizem, reduzem a sugestão e a fruição na comunicação entre obra e quem a activa. Neste caso, Ryan Brown dá-nos a conhecer as sementes e o processo: diz-nos porque se sentiu só, como se sentiu só e como o expressou como pintor. A escolha de um rosto expressivo, da cidade de Florença, do poço em frente da casa de Dante e até nos permite o acesso à progressão da elaboração da obra. Restringe ou enriquece?