In How Far We Have Come, How Far Can We Go?, a white-and-yellow commuter train cuts across the lower band of the canvas, gliding in mid-air with no visible tracks, floor, or supporting ground. Above it, colossal tree trunks in red, ochre, blue, and pale grey rise like ancient columns, their surfaces built from thick, vertical blocks of paint. The contrast is immediate: a light, mid-century styled train carriage, full of small silhouetted passengers, slipping past a forest that feels old, rooted, and immovable.
The composition holds that tension between motion and permanence. The suspended train becomes a symbol of modern progress. A sleek, human-made capsule moving laterally through time, while the towering trunks recall the wild, ancestral world we came from and still depend on. The retro 1960s–70s colour palette nods to an earlier era that asked similar questions about technology and the future, but here those questions land in the present: in an age of AI, robotics, and accelerating science, how far have we really come and how far can we go without losing sight of the living structures that surround us?
Stylistically, the piece sits between contemporary abstraction and graphic illustration. The trunks are rendered with heavy impasto blocks and visible knife marks, while the train band remains crisp and almost diagrammatic, reading clearly from across the room. On the wall, this square canvas works as a focal statement in living rooms, offices, studios, and reception spaces—anywhere a single artwork can add colour, structure, and a quietly provocative question about the direction of modern life.
Canvas & Materials
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Premium matte canvas on a 1.25" (3.2 cm) gallery-style stretcher
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Cotton–polyester composite canvas for a fine, painterly surface with excellent colour retention
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Inner frame made from radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
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Soft rubber dots on the back corners to protect walls and keep the canvas stable
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Hanging hardware included so the piece arrives ready to place and live with
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Please allow for slight size variation (± 1/8" / 3.2 mm) due to the handcrafted production process
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Printed with care to honour the detail, palette, and atmosphere of the original Archie Kilmor artwork
Original Artwork by Abstract Artist Archie Kilmor.
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Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.
