“To represent terrible and questionable things is, in itself, the sign of an instinct of power and magnificence in the artist; he doesn’t fear them. There is no such thing as pessimistic art. Art affirms”.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Is the reality of illusion more discernable than the illusion of reality? In a world where political deceit, corporate fraudulence, religious duplicity, and media subversion have often obscured the truth, it can be challenging to discern the actual from the fabricated. The paradox of the illusion of reality versus the reality of illusion underpins our understanding and perception of truth. This interplay challenges us to constantly question the authenticity of what we see and prompts us to explore the relationship between our perception of reality and the subtle deceptions woven into it. The distortion of reality has led to a state of uncertainty and insecurity. The relentless pursuit of power at any cost has flipped the world’s moral compass, creating chaos and mayhem.
Garden of Earthly Delights
72"x188", Oil on canvas, 1992
Garden of Earthly Delights (left wing)
72"x48", Oil on canvas, 1992
Garden of Earthly Delights (center)
72"x92", Oil on canvas, 1992
Garden of Earthly Delights (right wing)
72"x48", Oil on canvas, 1992
Ever Seeing, Never Perceiving
100" x 80", Oil on canvas, 1991
Croissance et Deuil
72" x 48", Oil on panel, 1996
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Metamorphosis (closed)
48"x 48", Oil on panel, 1995
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Metamorphosis (open)
48"x 96", Oil on panel, 1995
Art for Life's Sake
48"x60", Oil on canvas, 2005. Private Collection. Lebanon
"Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?" Hitler
84" x 100", Oil on canvas, 1993
The Holy Cost
48" x 48", Oil on panel, 2001
The Hollow Cost
72" x 48", Oil on panel, 2003
In her loneliness
96"x48", Oil on panel, 1994
Homage to my friend Juan Criado Girbal
96"x48", Oil on panel, 1994
Pornography is in the eye of the beholder
48"x72", Oil on canvas, 1991. Private Collection. Boston, MA
The Emperor New Clothes
72"x48", Oil on canvas, 1991
The truth shall set you free
48" x 72", Oil on canvas, 1990
Why Consult The Dead on Behalf of the Living?
48" x 72", Oil on canvas, 1992. Collection of MARe, Museum of Recent Art, Bucharest, Romania
Why Do They Hate Us?
48"x24", Oil on panel, 2003
Between Church and State
48"x24", Oil on panel, 2003
The Cost
49"x30", Oil on panel, 1999
The Triumph of Life
24"x16", oil on panel, 2002. Private Collection. Lebanon
Never Absent
48" x 36". Oil on canvas, 1993. Private Collection. France