
misinterpretation

“Misinterpretation” explores how emotion is reshaped and re-engineered by perception. What begins as connection fractures into control, as meaning transforms in translation.
In “Misinterpretation" the heart becomes both engine and enigma — a symbol of emotion dissected, reassembled, and filtered through the lens of logic.
Metallic gears intertwine with living tissue, their cold precision contrasting the vulnerability of veins and petals. This hybrid form speaks to how human feeling is often over-processed, interpreted through intellect rather than empathy.
The work unfolds as a meditation on communication and misunderstanding — how meaning shifts as it passes between people, how genuine emotion can be reduced to mechanism.
The branching lines evoke both arteries and roots, suggesting that misinterpretation can wound or take hold, altering growth. With its restrained palette and meticulous detail,
Misinterpretation
2025
Watercolour on Paper
500mm x 420mm
R 3 500
Original available - YES
Unframed
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