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The titular presence, a contemporary version of Shakespeare's Ophelia, like her literary counterpart sinks into a body of water (in this case bubble letter graffiti throw ups in reference to fellow Flare artists), but rather than hysterical, Rawcliffe's Ophelia is bored, distant, doom-scrolling on her phone as a distraction from the noise, a sense of ennui enveloping her - a reminder that the trope of the  'helpless, hysterical woman' is worn out. \r\nUtilising a spray to both echo and evolve Rawcliffe's signature paint brush style, the work hums with energy, a mark of the artist's deft technical ability and emergence as a force in contemporary muralism.", "image": "artwork/Jessie_Rawcliffe_Ophelia_PC_Ali_Al_Sarraf.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/Jessie_Rawcliffe_Ophelia_PC_Ali_Al_Sarraf-watermarked.jpg", "cropping": "0,149,6240,4011", "cropped_image": "", "photo_credit": "Ali Al-Sarraf", "photo_credit_email": null, "city": null, "link": null, "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6368405875466 -43.53747634583929)", "validated": true, "street": null, "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "ophelia", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": null, "submitter_email": null, "video_url": null, "artists": [551], "crews": [], "likes": [], "checkins": []}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 578, "fields": {"category": 21, "title": "Shadow Wall", "commission_date": "2012", "status": 2, "decommission_date": "", "description": "If you look closely, you can still see part of this artwork. 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At the centre of the wall, a dignified k\u0113reru sits regally, surveying the surrounding environment. \r\nThe beautiful colour palette is soft and yet striking against the famous yellow and black building, creating an instantly effective addition!", "image": "artwork/IMG20240731100525.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/IMG20240731100525-watermarked.jpg", "cropping": "194,0,1211,629", "cropped_image": "", "photo_credit": null, "photo_credit_email": null, "city": null, "link": null, "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6368802406125 -43.53835866421348)", "validated": true, "street": null, "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "smiths-city", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": null, "submitter_email": null, "video_url": null, "artists": [356], "crews": [], "likes": [], "checkins": []}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 1113, "fields": {"category": 21, "title": null, "commission_date": "October 2023", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "Another blockbuster by Dcypher on Colombo Street! A collaboration between the artist and the Flare \u014ctautahi Street Art Festival, the large wall is further evidence of Dcypher's prodigious talent!\r\nA seemingly cosmic depiction of mythological figures Athena and Minerva (Greek and Roman counterparts) - the work illustrates a range of effects and stylistic effects. The narrative is unclear, but the details allow the viewer to explore the scene and build their own associations. 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While a different contact from the urban jungle of the work's initial design, the new background adds a new layer, playing off the now thick greenery in front of the elephants and portraying a sense of spatial depth. The new setting is transportational, evoking an elsewhere rather than drawing on the actual landscape immediately around the work.\r\n\r\nThis work was the inspiration for this piece of writing submitted as part of the Paint 'n' Pen project in 2019: https://thecommutingbook.org/stories/shapes/", "image": "artwork/OwenDippie_Elephants_lchan.jpg", "watermarked_image": "API_artwork/OwenDippie_Elephants_lchan-watermarked_6fqGkUj.jpg", "cropping": "212,0,5048,2988", "cropped_image": "artwork/OwenDippie_Elephants_lchan.jpg.10000x10000_q85_box-212,0,5048,2988_crop_detail.jpg", "photo_credit": null, "photo_credit_email": null, "city": "Christchurch", "link": null, "location": "SRID=4326;POINT (172.6394869 -43.53597495)", "validated": true, "street": "Manchester", "admin_notes": "", "map_enabled": true, "smart_cities": true, "slug": "elephants", "submitter_description": "", "submitter_name": null, "submitter_email": null, "video_url": null, "artists": [361], "crews": [66], "likes": [25, 71, 112], "checkins": [25, 26, 48, 112]}}, {"model": "streetart.artwork", "pk": 878, "fields": {"category": 21, "title": "Shine So Bright", "commission_date": "2020", "status": 1, "decommission_date": null, "description": "On the side of the Lemon Tree Cafe, an iconic image of Audrey Hepburn, painted in a grey-scale stencil style against a bright yellow background, painted in Jacob Root's signature style. 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