Sedrick Chisom
He was Him, The Villain of History for One Night Alone, fatally encased in Igneous Rock, 2024
Acrylic on linen
210.8 x 167.6 cm
83 x 66 in
83 x 66 in
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The soldier depicted here is prideful and imperious - his pose and stature allude to 18th-century military portraiture. He is stuck in this purgatorial darkness though he appears comfortable in...
The soldier depicted here is prideful and imperious - his pose and stature allude to 18th-century military portraiture. He is stuck in this purgatorial darkness though he appears comfortable in it, despite his frail, diseased appearance. The image appears as if it is molding and burning like a historical document.