Philippe Le Miere 'Alice's absence' mid century modernism Looking through the lens of

Looking through the lens of a child’s game

The striking red and blue colour palette allow the figures to gently emerge through the gaps

Image Size: 59 x 42 cm

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Philippe Le Miere 'Alice's absence' mid century modernism Looking through the lens ofIn Alices Absence, Melbourne based artist Philippe Le Miere vividly re imagines Charles Blackmans iconic Alice in Wonderland universe minus the guest of honour. Rendered with Le Mieres characteristically delicious heightened palette, the work transforms familiar, whimsical tea party iconography into a vibrant, texturally rich presence, suspended between domesticity, memory and myth. With a title that knowingly winks at the psychological space of the