Forest
About this artwork
This piece was painted in a small, secret park located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris named Le Parc de la Nouvelle France. Artist John Kelly worked with one of his long-time models, the dancer Clemence Bonin. It has a fairytale quality - the viewer, along with the model, emerge from a mysterious darkness and come upon a scene of enchantment, says John. The poised stance of the dancer moves the composition into more of a dance, creating a tense atmosphere suffused with wonder.