68x64cm acrylics, enamel and latex paint on canvas, in February 2021 by Mike Esson

There's an everlasting debate on the way our work risks losing its own originality the more we analyse the history of painting. Sure, the more I read Matisse's work or Hofmann, the more my work takes on a format giving direct refernces to their work. Still, I do find that I can create my own language and not fall into the trap or plagiarism.

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