Mogadishu
Artiste John Day
Huile sur toile
117 x 86 cm
2008/2009
Pindorama, SP Brazil
Price: €1100.00
Mogadishu is an oil on canvas painting that portrays a mother fleeing the city with her three young children—two daughters and a small son. The figures are seen from behind, positioned in the foreground, their anonymity emphasizing a universal experience of displacement and survival. Their retreating forms suggest both urgency and quiet resilience, as they move away from an unseen danger.
Looking beyond the 4 figures, the background unfolds as a field of abstract, square forms. These geometric shapes, rendered in darker tones, create a fragmented and uncertain environment, echoing the instability of the city they leave behind. At the top center, a single white square interrupts the darker composition. This luminous form stands in stark contrast to its surroundings, symbolizing a passage, a possibility, or a distant hope.
The white square functions as a visual and emotional focal point—an opening, a direction, a way out. It offers a subtle yet powerful suggestion of escape and future beyond the confines of turmoil. Through the interplay of figuration and abstraction, Mogadishu reflects on themes of migration, protection, and the enduring human search for safety and light amid darkness.
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Price: €1100.00
