Expat, Immigrant, 2025

What is the relationship of the viewer to the subject matter. Are you visiting? Did you move here, or have you lived here your whole life? Perhaps you live somewhere where people are immigrating? I live now in Lisbon immersed in a culture that is not native to me. There are some beautiful things to behold, as well as some tension as the city gets flooded with outsiders, and some very real economic challenges to overcome as the city changes. This piece is meant to identify the viewer as they ponder the piece and how they see the subject matter in relationship to themselves.

Acrylic, Graphite Pencil, and Charcoal on Canvas

135 cm x 185 cm