eksadas
noun
a mass departure of people, especially immigrants. synonyms: mass departure, withdrawal, evacuation, leaving;
Exodus is the title of my entry for the Young Guns Award and traveling exhibition. The painting is about the prophecies and mysteries surrounding us. An example, migration occurs out of fear of uncertainty (when people feel threatened) like in the recent case of the hawkish billionaire Donald Trump who was democratically elected as the 45th president of America. Illegal Immigrants in the US are worried that they might be forcefully deported and there are even conspiracy theories that claim Donald Trump is a member of the Illuminati. In my painting, the image of the monkey represents the new president of the US while the female figure with the worried facial expression represents an illegal immigrant. The presence of the popular monster, Godzilla together with an octopus out of the water are strange omens indicating of the impending doomsday. This work is my own interpretation of what will happen when something strange occurs that is beyond our daily norm. A parody about the coming end of the world.
Exodus
2016
Acrylic & silkscreen on canvas
200 x 200 cm
