The Witness

"To see everything and say nothing is its own kind of violence, and I paint because I refuse to be quiet."
- Nat Berhe

At monumental scale, ten feet wide, this diptych-format canvas erupts in a total field of expressionist energy: thousands of gestural marks in red, orange, yellow, black, and every color between create an overwhelming web of witnessed chaos. At the center, a ghostly figure can be sensed more than seen, half-submerged in the storm, while slashes of yellow text emerge from the maelstrom. It is a testament to the overwhelming weight of bearing witness, not just observing, but absorbing, the accumulated violence and beauty of the world.

Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 120" X 72"