This exhibition Violence at first glance starts with iconography of a large scale meant to envelop the viewer. The aesthetic subject matter on the surface appears inspired by armored warfare of the Middle Ages, yet is symbolically intended to represent the human crisis of violence and its psychological effects. Some details are carefully rendered while others are not, meant to aid the sense of movement and guide the viewer through the chaos while in the midst of battle.
In a world that has for the most part consented to a state of violence, this work illustrates the chronic state of humanity’s brutal choices and is meant to question “sport” as an answer to a more civilized way of violence. It symbolizes the defense against violence and stands with the
victims of it. It represents warriors and survivors who stand up to those who are physically stronger and more capable of violent intent.
This body of work is meant to be expressionistic and intended to leave the viewer immersed in a realm of emotions. Viewers might find a bit of themselves within the mayhem or the playful nostalgia of fantasy and relate to a part of it. Violence is a profitable sport that the entertainment business is built on and world economics depend on it. Violence is my attempt to reflect and grapple with the violent state that a majority of our current world culture seems to have consented to while coming to grips with my own past as a victim of violence.
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