Jude Williams
Jude Williams
Red Hot Water Bottle
Oil on canvas
76 x 61cm
$500
The hot water bottle is an everyday object of warmth and pain relief providing comfort and stillness of mind. This object has played a significant role in lives of many generations. Even after the introduction of electric blankets, the hot water bottle still remains a popular object as it is ecologically friendly and an economical way to keep warm. Referencing the everyday produces an intimate and compelling presence, both current and past. The meaning of the everyday is fluid. This painting explores and illuminates the hot water bottle as a timeless, iconic image, not only seen but lived at a personal level and beyond. Everyday objects continue to be a source of complex and blurred significance changing our awareness and inspiration as we continue to unpack the everyday life's significance.