The arrow at the base of the neck on the first head pointing towards the shape representing the womb indicates conception.
optimistic eager expression on a child's face, with these thoughts represented with the growth above its head leaning forward to a hopefully enjoyable future illustrate the innocence of youth.
The middle head representing middle aged adult with thoughts going in all directions and many various activities representing by the branches protruding from the phallus symbol, which represents the contentment of their sexual life being a main stabilizer of their existence.
graying of the third head illustrating the aging process of the elderly whose thinking, represented by the growth protruding from its head because of experiences of life, maturity and wisdom is more rational, realistic and in perspective.the elder persons eyes, not looking back at its previous lived life, but instead reflecting on the life that it in its heart, always wanted to live, but never did so.
the small figure running barefoot in the grass illustrates that life that was never lived.
the black wall with yellow explosion is the artists representation of death.
the green surface, the icons protrude from is the artists representation that grass is the basic need upon which life is supported by.
the artist Gordon Kane advocates that a person should live their life as who that are and what they are, not as a society compels them to.
Gordon has encountered many many persons of elderly age who have regretted their lives as they have lived mainly because they never lived as they wanted to by achieving their dreams and becoming who they really were.
Gordon's trilogy of this enforces in his opinion the importance of the message he sends to these painting trilogy to live and find their real selves.

Oils on hardboard
800mm x 600mm
Private collection. Prints available
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