This painting was painted during one of the most emotionally intense periods of my life, and is probably one of the biggest paintings ive ever made (2 big planks of wood brought together). It was painted as a final project for my advanced art class, and was started and finished in exactly 7 days. it remains one of the few paintings that really became the carbon copy of the metaphorical images in my mind - Transition from a state of true helpless entrappment (left) leading to the will to break free despite restraints (middle), and then actually breaking free (right). One's whole life, it seems, is a yoyo of coming and going back and forth between each of these stages.
31 Comments
margaret mckeehan 01 Sep 2008
FANTASTIC THE SPIRIT OF THIS WORK IS OUTSTANDING FOR WOMEN , WONDERFUL WORK AND THE TALENT IS GREATRICHARD PHILPOTT 10 Jul 2008
Very powerful piece of work Magda , You are a very Talented woman .Barbara j beck-azar 04 Jul 2008
very intense - in fact very much what i feel like these days myself. but you paint it well and better than i have been able too. thank you for always sharing your transparancy in art and the life you life. that is what it's all about... APPLAUSE to you Magda...Loren Carson 20 Nov 2007
You have the touch. Great work.Michael Easter 02 Sep 2006
AWSOME. I am so for the womens movement but on a professional note this is a strong statement, I love it. When I look at this I feel the intensity the power the excitement in the moment. I can feel the moment. Thank You so much for bringing me their, and for reminding me how much work still needs done. AWSOME !!!!! :)Leo Da 17 Jul 2006
very interesting subject and composition. I hope those chains remain broken forever.Mohamed Sherif 06 Jul 2006
you really know how to choose your colors I am really amazed by your touch ... its vibrant and amazing job u've doneSara Deutsch 05 Jul 2006
Remarkably rich and expressive record of your journey! The hands tell the story...MaKayla Songer 20 Jun 2006
Very beautiful and moving work.Pat Quinn 14 Jun 2006
Wonderous and beautiful Magda! great job on all the hands.William J. Griffith 14 Jun 2006
Rich and beautiful!John Enright 13 Jun 2006
your passion for the work is easily seen Magda...I can see that you throw yourself into each work with intensity and love of the paint.Renata Cavanaugh 07 Jun 2006
Beautifully doneJimmie Mathews 05 Jun 2006
this is lovely, Magda. intense, emotional. you can't fail to be drawn into this image. Blessings!Peter Cooper 30 May 2006
This feels like one of those singular, signpost moments when an artist realizes a new direction, a synthesis of the travel to get here... and a kind of wonder at the artistic journey ahead ... given what you've already displayed, you are your own map, an atlas (artlas?) of self... can't want to see what comes next... thank youElton Houck 22 May 2006
love this work...great emotive qualities!!!!Great to see your work again my friend...(my computer was hit by ligtning, and I have been off line for 3 weeks)...Joke Schotting 19 May 2006
Very beautiful work,Magda!!!!Aris Stathakis 17 May 2006
fantastic work Magda, well done!John Graham Inkson 15 May 2006
Powerful painting. Maybe we first have to see we never where captive, and have to free ourselves from the beliefs we educated or let ourselvesi into.Lucia Stewart 15 May 2006
Powerful work! Strong and bold style!!Ginger Lovellette 11 May 2006
Fantastic piece!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 10 May 2006
VERY heavy and beautiful and powerful work!! love the strenght of the message in this!! GREAT!!!Anonymous Guest 09 May 2006
This is a very powerful art piece and is reflective of perpetual inner struggle. Amazing is the depth of expression for an art work done in a week time as part of a class project. Very impressive. On a different subject, I find the comments by the anonymous guest to be very demeaning little Maggie, you have grown up, please!!!Nira Dabush 08 May 2006
Very powerful artwork...very emotional,Magda...great impressive aRTbianca thomas 08 May 2006
Magda this is incredible work wow i like it very much...Billy Lewis 08 May 2006
Very strong color.Wounderful workAnonymous Guest 08 May 2006
YOU REALLY HAVE GROWN UP,LITTLE MAGGIE.CONGRATULATIONSAlberto D'Assumpcao 08 May 2006
Powerful composition, Magda! Wonderful colours and strong concept!Loredana 08 May 2006
Excellent composition :)Emily Reed 08 May 2006
wonderful and mysterious!Chris Williams 08 May 2006
great explosion of colour mixed with a strong subject