There will always be plenty
of ass to go around
2013, Acrylic on board, 122x244cm
Two worlds meet here. In this scene, Steve Zissou (the bearded man) bewilderedly stares out of the painting at the reporters and photographers interested in his next upcoming film. They come from the so-called ‘real’ world. Behind Steve, awaits his fantastical world, the world of the life aquatic, in which he makes his art. This image records a moment of comedy, tragedy and disjuncture when these two worlds encounter each other.