Dobkins Saren 01 I'll Raise You 2024 Oil On Canvas 120 X 100cm

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I’ll Raise You by Saren Dobkins – is an exploration of naked ambition. The composition features two figures suspended on the rungs of a ‘ladder’, and one reaching up, each intent on elevating their status. The playing cards symbolize the gamble we take on ourselves, despite the imposition of a centuries-old social order characterized by entrenched unfairness. This piece captures the continuous negotiation between those who have and those who need more.
The contrast between the formalized treatment of the figures and the chaotic backdrop highlights the dichotomy between the fluid nature of the world and our belief in certainty.

Black painted edge.

A conversation between three figures, negotiating with the cards they’d been dealt with.