Artwork:
This diptych piece, plunges viewers into a present climate catastrophe where high floodwaters engulf rooftops. Unlike previous works hinting at a creeping environmental threat, this piece depicts its immediate devastation. One panel shows figures desperately swimming and incongruously floating on luxury tubes amidst the debris-filled water, highlighting a bizarre adaptation to the apocalypse. The other panel captures individuals leaping from rooflines into the churning depths – desperate acts of survival. The oppressive palette of browns and grays, punctuated by fleeting bright colors, and the urgent brushstrokes underscore the chaos. This powerful work starkly portrays a world where environmental collapse is no longer a future concern but a brutal reality. ""The Last Resort"" viscerally confronts the human response – a mix of struggle, adaptation, and the lingering remnants of a lost life. The scale emphasizes the overwhelming nature of this panorama of an irrevocably altered world.
Artist Statement:
San Antonio oil painter blending Contemporary Surrealism and Illustration to explore the unraveling American Dream and climate change realities. Contrasting mid-century optimism with environmental collapse using bold 60s colors and high-contrast compositions, creating a collision of nostalgia and disaster. … to read the rest of the Artist Statement visit weredoingitallwrong.com or scan the QR Code.
$3,000
