This painting is inspired by the repercussions that the Covid pandemic

delivered to the world. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the world has

become so disjointed in a way that no moment in the past could relate to.

What we imagine and believe to be the age of progress has been undermined

by quarantine, lockdown, and suffering. What sets people apart is not just

the spread of coronavirus, but all kinds of farcical political machination and

conspiracy theories that emerge one after another. History cannot possibly

repeat itself, whereas similar scenarios may resurface. The lessons taught by

the Spanish Flu to the preceding generations come into sight like reflections

around the globe today.

In this painting, I try to juxtapose the past and the present by engaging my

realist techniques to create form and texture. I hope the work embodies

what I expect of equality, democracy, and transparency.