Mixed media on canvas, 120x140 cm
8/2020, Cris Scala / Christian Esp(er)anto/ Verschelden
Some references: public health (corona crisis, smoking), politics ( Belgian/Flemish nationalism, Boris Johnson, multiculturalism ), history (World War II, Bataille des Ardennes ), advertising ( the command to enjoy), art history ( Van Eyck ), contemporary art (Monique Donckers ), Ecology (climate change), economics ( mondialisation, local economy, waste), religion ( Cruxification, Christmas), space travel, ….
Formal references: waste heap/dumb, smartphone swiping, border images ( Pierre Alechinsky)
See also the title for some fragmented references