I see you #1 Print

The series of paintings “I see You” follows the appearance and worldwide spread of the pandemic created by Covid 19 virus, particularly through the way it has transformed social relationships in contemporary society, mainly the Western one, both at the physical level and at the psychological level. This set of paintings main objective is to represent the consequences of this pandemic in the social interaction that, due to the fear caused by a possible contamination, reached a peak of distrust, resulting, in addition to the physical distance, a personal distance begins to emerge. Visually, these paintings feature portraits of people working on the health and medical treatment, such as doctors, nurses and auxiliary personnel from the portuguese national health service Although initially it may suggest some kind of tribute, the objective is essentially to show how the mandatory safety rules and equipment are making the relationship between medical personnel and their patients cold and impersonal.