Fish fingers

A anthropomorphic fish, rendered in pale blue-grey tones, holds aloft a golden fork and knife with evident satisfaction. The figure dominates the composition against a layered background of warm ochres, oranges and deep reds, creating a striking chromatic tension. Groenewald’s characteristic wit emerges through the visual pun at the work’s heart—a playful subversion executed with confident acrylic brushwork on board. The artist’s shift from design into fine art painting allowed him to explore such tongue-in-cheek conceptual humour with freedom.