The Mortal Gardener by Louisa Wirawan in Jakarta

Another personal piece! Watercolour and acrylic on canvas. I always thought it a pity that most artwork depicts the Grim Reaper as a frightening, dark entity; perhaps it simply wants to guide those who’ve passed on safely to wherever the next place after life is, if there is one. What’s more , is all the human depictions of such figures were always more caucasian in appearance, so i thought it would be a fresh change to depict the Grim Reaper as a different figure. Someone with a slightly indigenous feel- who’s been here longer than anyone can remember, who looks vaguely familiar but also completely new- and as someone bright, marking the start of a new journey , like toward the end of spring when all the flowers are in full bloom