Lets Go Shopping (Post Quake 2011) acrylics on canvas
'Let's Go Shopping-Post Quake 201, by Leon Aarts, acrylics on canvas Credit:
Leon Aarts
Leon Aarts b. 1961 Let’s Go Shopping Acrylic on deep canvas, 2011, 500 x 400 x 80 mm | Signed & dated
Painted in the wake of the devastating February 22, 2011 Christchurch earthquake, this explosive work fuses surreal clocks, collapsing architecture, and defiant shopping bags into a hymn of resilience. Aarts’ most celebrated post-quake statement.
“Even when the world tilts, we still reach for tomorrow.” — Leon Aarts, 2011
Overall Rating: 45.5 / 50
★★★★½ (4.6 Stars)
“A post-quake masterpiece — Aarts’ most powerful, collectible work.”