Sarah-Jane Szikora

It turns out that Sarah Jane Szikora prints are all cleverly observed comments on human nature. And the artist doesn’t shy away from exposing the soft vulnerable underbelly or the dark side of the human soul. Take the famous fat ladies. They feature in lots of Sarah Jane Szikora limited edition prints. But these are in no way standard jolly chubby ladies, and they certainly aren’t wallflowery observers. These are women (and the occasional man) who are in control of their destinies. They walk proud and dress in bright shining colours. They have their foibles and peccadilloes, yes, but so do we all. Check out ‘Toy Boy’ if you are in any doubt about the fact that these are powerful women. And compare these big, bold people with the skinny ones in the limited edition prints. These seem weak and self-conscious in comparison. We are the fat people. The happy, bold brave people, confident and content. We are also the skinny ones. They are our shadowy side, our doubts and fears. As they dance, creep, stroll and sneak across the prints, these characters play out our daily battle to be brave and bold, and not to listen to our inner whinger…that mean skinny doubter that is in all of us.