Sentinel

by artist by Thommas Linnrose.

Oil on Belgian linen

Size: 150 x 150 cm

A boy stands guard in a stream beneath the underpass, gripping a wooden staff as he defends the threshold between the transforming tunnel and what lies beyond the horizon.

The water plants are pulled by the current and transformed into an electric crimson red, spreading out like the threads that shape our lives.

A brutal monument of transition, the concrete marks the inescapable shift between early childhood and the weight of the outside world. Through careful glazing and sharp lighting contrasts, Linnrose turns the structure into a psychological boundary, capturing a moment of absolute vigilance where the child stands as a defender of his own inner space.

When you are living outside of Denmark and are interested in buying this artwork, please contact gallery owner Ronald Hofman on e-mail info@spacegallery.dk for inquiries on how to order and get this art work shipped to you.