There's a Clown in the Entry grew from a childhood memory shared by Taylor’s father, set in a back alley in Gorton, Manchester. A young boy holding a teddy bear looks towards a clown whose painted smile makes the scene feel both innocent and unsettling.
Rather than attempting to reproduce somebody else’s memory exactly, Taylor reimagines it, exploring how family stories change as they are remembered and passed between generations. The work sits at the intersection of personal history, memory and the ambiguity of childhood experience.
Oil on canvas, 2021
162 × 100 cm
Unframed
Original artwork, signed by the artist. Certificate of authenticity included.
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