AUKUS Chronicles/Studio Notes: New Drypoint Print, Orc in a Bar in Richmond

Written By Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)
Conversations with Orc II Carl Gopalkrishnan unique state drypoint print, 2023

Finally,…Orc walked over to the bar’s large window overlooking the street and wrote one word with his finger…..”

“William Blake’s character Orc and I did a metaphorical bar hop and imagined our way into a bar in Richmond on a typically cold, wet winter Melbourne evening. The windows were steamed up from the kitchen and after many whisky shots we were both worse for wear. Back in my real-time studio of course, it was gin&tonics…So, in my imaginary studio conversations Orc was in verbal stream-of-consciousness about how men saw their violence as crucial to their hero’s journey and the mental fight all good people fight with their ordinary Satan-next-door. Orc went on for ages, and I wanted to go home…Finally,…Orc walked over to the bar’s large window overlooking the street and wrote one word with his finger…..”

Images: PHOTO from Unsplash: Photographer Josh Wilburne @joshwilburne
ART: Conversations with Orc II, Carl Gopalkrishnan,U/S 2023

Imaginary scenes in Conversation with Orc in a Bar in Richmond while painting Australia a Prophecy in 2021

Carl Gopalkrishnan (aka Gopal)

Over the past two decades, Carl Gopalkrishnan's artwork has garnered international recognition for its ability to forge meaningful connections between cultural narratives in art and literature and the complex dynamics driving international law, intervention, and global conflict. Carl transforms our familiar cultural artefacts into new myths. Through his art he opens a door for legal and military minds to explore the creative, subconscious, and emotional nuances underlying doctrines that shape war and peace.

https://www.carlgopal.com
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AUKUS Chronicles/Studio Notes: Drypoint print of my ‘imaginary’ meeting with William Blake’s Orc in a Melbourne bar