The weight of the world - Madame Petit

A figure drawn in a single thin black line stands in a bed of thickly painted roses in red, orange, yellow and brown. Across the shoulders lies a heavy black load, solid shapes like hats or wings, with a trail of black and white circles running down the back. The head tips back with the eyes closed, and the rest of the sheet is left white.

Drawn in black line over a band of roses painted thick in oils, with the white of the sheet left bare around the figure. Madame Petit is the work of Shjazz, a visual artist, jazz vocalist, poet and drama educator based in Groningen, who works with oils, acrylics, photography and mixed media on themes of identity, growth and freedom. Available as a poster or fine art canvas print in multiple sizes.