A cat emerges from inky darkness. A long-tailed tit stares at the viewer, poised and knowing. A falcon takes down a surveillance glider.
A guard dog bites a well-known gloved hand. A celebrity leaves a vast fortune to his pet, rather than his family or humanitarian organisations.
In this series of paintings, Sloan selects surprising snapshots from our modern world for closer inspection.
Using a restrained grayscale palette and his characteristic wry wit, Sloan addresses the addictive nature of modern media as well as what we trust and fear in ourselves and our surroundings.
