General Black Rooster

"The medals are real. The man underneath the uniform, that's the question."
- Nat Berhe

A military general stands at attention in a teal uniform loaded with gold epaulettes and ribbons, but atop the uniform sits a rooster's head above opaque black sunglasses, and a bold red X is painted across his chest. The title 'BLACK ROOSTER' is scrawled in red beside him. Berhe dismantles the theater of authority with savage wit, turning rank and ceremony into costume, into comedy, into critique.

Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 36" x 36"