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Simon Looking On Painting

Jaime Kafati

United States

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 48 W x 36 H x 1 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Simon of Cyrene finds himself on a crowded street, just moments before he’s ordered to carry the cross. This work is a commentary on modern society based on an ancient passage unfolding before a 21st Century crowd. The painting is filled with symbolism, from the skull of Adam carried by the elders to the flags referencing the eternal conflict between the people of the book. The main character of this work is Simon of Cyrene, he is at the center of the city's vanishing perspective, he represents the historical plight of the black man in the world. What else do you see? Where do we see ourselves? Simón de Cirene se encuentra momentos antes que fuese ordenado a cargar con la cruz. Esta obra es un comentario en nuestra sociedad moderna, basada en un pasaje antiguo que se desenvuelve frente una multitud del siglo 21. La pintura está llena de simbolismo, desde los ancianos cargando el cráneo de Adán a las banderas referenciando el eterno conflicto entre los pueblos del Libro. ¿Qué mas puedes ver? ¿A dónde nos encontramos en la multitud?

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Painting:

Oil on Canvas

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One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

48 W x 36 H x 1 D in

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 I’ve been painting since my arrival to the United States in 1978, but it was not until 2018 when I retired from my day job that I was able to enjoy my studio on a full-time basis. Between intermittent commissioned works, I involved myself in continued figurative studies, attending local life-drawing sessions, exploring new mediums, and executing allegorical paintings that allow me to express my contemplations of the world, with some of my themes reminiscent of my birthplace El Salvador, and my grandparents' homeland, Palestine. Although oils are my primary medium, I love experimenting with a diverse set of mediums and styles. While my works are continually evolving in style and subject matter, the characters within my figurative works reflect a global community, as the human form occupies the central motif of most of my paintings, and within the figure, I give a voice to our humanity. My artworks reside in both private and public collections. Over the years, they have been exhibited and published extensively in the United States. Since 2020, it has been incredibly humbling to witness several of my pieces selected, published, and purchased internationally, spanning across the USA, Latin America, and Europe.

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