Joel Rea is a highly acclaimed and multi award-winning artist known for his surreal, allegorical paintings. Rea’s works stand somewhere between genres of hyperrealism, photorealism and virtuosic Renaissance realism. From this amalgamation of influences, Rea has created a unique and recognisable style portraying social awareness and personal introspection through his impeccable execution of detail. Learn More
THE DROP
The ground rumbles and buildings shake as Joel Rea returns to Makersplace with his giant puppy in tow. The iconic dogs of Joel Rea are both magnificent and malevolent. In this series of surreal allegorical paintings, the whimsical passage of a person’s youth is symbolised by Rea as an innocent giant puppy. The colossal juvenile intersects obstacles that represent themes of internal conflict and the competitiveness of the natural world. Rea juxtaposes visual elements to create attention-grasping hyperreal stories.
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