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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Gail Reid, The Raft Of The Medusa, 2025

Gail Reid

The Raft Of The Medusa, 2025
Oil on canvas
165 x 235 x 4
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£ 15000.00 + VAT
'This painting is based on Théodore Géricault’s 19th Century epic “The Raft Of The Medusa”. I have kept the fundamental structure, many details, and the gesture of many figures. I...
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"This painting is based on Théodore Géricault’s 19th Century epic “The Raft Of The Medusa”.

I have kept the fundamental structure, many details, and the gesture of many figures. I have replaced the original figures with ones describing common experiences of women, as they re-occur across time, cultures, and locations. I used friends and family to model, plus excerpts from several well known paintings by historic women artists. The humanoid robot reference was generated using AI. The rugby is a moment from the 2022 World Cup final (licensed from the photographer).

The figure delivering the baby is a self portrait in my painting apron. The piece as a whole is a self portrait of womankind.

The whole process (from early sketches through to varnishing) is available to watch as a playlist on my YouTube channel."
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