Ready to Start - William Orpen Queer Art Framed Canvas

Orpen's "Ready to Start" simmers like a queer fever dream on the precipice of global upheaval. The artist's reflection, cloaked in a kinda sorta military drag, gazes out with a mixture of apprehension and barely-concealed longing. His fur stole, a nod to camp extravagance, drapes provocatively across shoulders squared for battle. The floral wallpaper erupts in riotous pink, a last gasp of domestic frivolity before the khaki world swallows all.

Orpen's tablescape becomes a coded love letter to pleasures soon forsaken - empty bottles whispering of clandestine nights, maps hinting at unexplored territories of desire. The siphon stands erect, a phallic reminder of fluids exchanged and intimacies shared. This isn't just a soldier's farewell; it's a requiem for a queer world forced underground by war's grinding heteronormativity.

The painting vibrates with the electric current of imminent separation - from lovers, from community, from the self cultivated in peacetime's shadowy bars and salons. Orpen's genius lies in capturing this liminal moment where martial duty collides with personal truth, leaving viewers to contemplate the myriad sacrifices demanded by conflict, both on and off the battlefield.

• Transform any room into a gallery: The artist-grade canvas is a finely textured, 38mm, 400gsm cotton that captures the subtlest nuances of light and color.
• Do good, look good, feel good: Sitting approx 5mm from the edge of the canvas — creating a floating border — the FSC® certified frame is made of sustainably sourced wood, ensuring your new gay boyfriend is 100% forest friendly.
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The Canvas: Jaws will drop at the level of detail in your superior framed canvas print. The artist-grade canvas is finely textured — a 38mm, 400gsm cotton substrate. Capturing the subtlest nuances of light and color to reproduce details with outstanding clarity.

The Inks: Vivid, water-based eco-inks. As lush and enduring as traditional inks without the chemical junk.

The Frame: FSC® certified frame made from sustainably sourced wood, ensuring your purchase is chic and forest friendly.

Thinking Local = Global Impact: Our regional production network means your new treasure is delivered faster with less carbon emissions. Win win!

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