David Larwill - Waiving Boy (Winter) 1999, Silkscreen Ed. 2 of 72

David Larwill's "Waving Boy (winter)" is a captivating display of colour, form, and childlike spontaneity. The image is set against a warm yet subdued background, allowing the vibrant blues, pinks, and whites to stand out, creating an engaging contrast reminiscent of children's artwork. This backdrop creates a playful setting while portraying a raw emotional tone. Larwill's use of thick, confident lines and abstract shapes gives the piece a sense of movement and dynamism as if capturing the uninhibited joy and energy of childhood.

The artwork, 'Waving Boy" (winter), is not concerned with precise representation or realism. Instead, it focuses on the emotive power of its broad strokes and the primitive figures that seem to dance across the image. The central figure, the 'waving boy', is surrounded by seemingly disjointed objects, varying organic forms depicting wildlife, flowers and abstract shapes. These objects, in their chaotic arrangement, might symbolize the energy and unpredictability of the world around the subject, with elements of a landscape personal to the boy's experience and perspective.

Larwill's technique here is also notable; the layering and visible overpainting give the work a sense of depth and texture, suggesting the layers of meaning one could unravel from this deceptively simplistic depiction with its seemingly simple yet deeply expressive quality. "Waiving Boy" invites an introspective consideration of the primal and instinctive impulses in art, evoking a sense of nostalgia for the uninhibited creativity of childhood.