Andrew Shillam - Cat and Joker

Cat and Joker
Acrylic and Ink on paper
23cm x 15.5cm
Ref. 53855

Andrew Shillam's "Cat and Joker" orchestrates a sophisticated still life composition that merges feline presence, gaming elements, and wine into a meditation on chance and indulgence. The cat positioned upon a chessboard introduces animal intuition into a realm of calculated strategy, whilst the joker card below disrupts conventional hierarchies of meaning. A glass of wine completes the tableau, suggesting leisure, contemplation, and the pleasures of uncertainty. Shillam's precise rendering captures each element with equal formal attention, creating a visual narrative that explores themes of unpredictability, wit, and the transgressive potential of the fool. This work invites viewers to reconsider the relationships between control, chaos, and the unexpected alliances that emerge within carefully composed spaces.