Beatrice Batungbacal
Acrylic on canvas
50x40cms
Golf and apples (2024)
Featured in:
“With a bang! (or a whisper)”, Siesta Horchata cafe, Philippines
In golf, a “hole in one” signifies a perfect achievement, wherein the player drives the ball from the tee into the hole with a single stroke. Yet rather than focusing on the victory, B.Bat chooses instead to shift the spotlight to the persevering and often unseen effort that precedes the feat.
In her painting, golf equipment and a cooler are prominently juxtaposed together to symbolise the moments of both trial and joy when reaching for a goal. Numerous golf balls are scattered to represent the many attempts required, while the apples serve as a humorous reminder that big dreams are a daily commitment.
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