by Sean D. Hamilton

Artwork Description

THE DREAM!

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THE DREAM - In the eyes of every child who lives on the street and hopes for a better life; we find a waterfall of pain and tears that in a blink of an eye, turns to crystals of inspiration and belief, is depicted in this extraordinary piece of artwork. In this painting, the young child folds up in a cardboard box, escaping into his imaginary world where he finds comfort and peace. Yet, the symbolism of the empty pot depicts a lack of food, hunger and starvation; a harsh and cruel street life of begging of the streets that is constricted with poverty. The child's feet ia marred with bruises, disfigured, battered and swollen with cuts from running on a line of broken dreams. And yet, in his mind, he has found refuge from his scared body and anguish from a broken heart. In his rags for clothing, from under the sounds of defeat arises a warrior, with iron wings and a mind like a steel trap that has visions of living a life abundant in love and victory. A new life, which will carry him home to a place of security, compassion and freedom. "The Dream" echoes sounds of kindness, endless play and defeat of cries, now are sounds of laughter and play, where he will no more shiver in the night from fear of a broken life and a broken body.

Artwork Details

Medium: Painting Acrylic

Genre: Expressionism