SAFE

About the work

A commentary piece on the distance between a person and the relief they are searching for. Cost-of-living pressures, mental health, relationships, grief - the darkness accumulates in layers. Safe makes that accumulation physical.

The canvas is sprayed repeatedly in black and red - each pass adding weight, obscuring more, the red receding beneath the black until it is almost gone. A hunting knife cuts through the surface, tearing a wound in the canvas. Through it, partially obscured by the torn and curling edges, sits a single word in polycarbonate letters: SAFE.

The viewer does not find safety. They find the word for it. Already there, already legible, already close - held just behind everything in the way.

"It's not about the darkness. It's about what you do to get past it." - Adam Noakes

Dimensions

Canvas; Width (300 mm) - Height (400 mm) - Depth (38 mm)

Weight; Lightweight - suitable for standard picture hooks < 1kg

Materials

Pre-stretched 100% cotton canvas, 380GSM, triple primed, medium grain; black spray paint; red spray paint; hunting knife (cut); polycarbonate letters; superglue and satin clear coat.

Enquire

This work is sold as a unique 1/1 original. A certificate of authenticity (COA) detailing all materials, dates, and edition status accompanies the piece. Created in June 2026.

Offered by private sale. Serious buyers are welcome to enquire. International shipping available.

The piece is now available to view and purchase, in Melbourne VIC. 

Price

$300 AUD + Shipping

One work available. No reproductions will be made.