Banker’s Upper Hand
Lincoln Townley’s figurative paintings of be-suited businessmen looming out of abyssal backdrops are an evocative depiction of greed within the world’s financial institutions and the shadowy, anonymous ‘money men’ behind them. The heavily layered paintings are built-up, scraped and swiped with an aggressive and expressive energy that echoes the extreme manipulation and behind-the-scenes machinations of corporate banks and their dominating influence on the way we live our lives today. Townley’s canvases have a unique pulse and flicker, with dark and disturbing images that reflect the chaos bubbling just below the surface of our lives, driving our desires to succeed and win in life. They also reflect the artist’s fearlessness and the ferocious energy with which he paints.
Year: 2021
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Framed size: 22.75 x 18.75 in (57.7 x 47.6 cm)