African Mother on a Bread Lid

Description

Title: African Mother on a Bread Lid

Artist: ArNoUx
Year: 2025
Approximate Size: 10 cm diameter
Medium: Acrylic on recycled butter lid
Style: German Expressionism, Recycled Art

Curatorial Note:
In this small yet intense piece, ArNoUx captures the powerful presence of an African mother painted on a simple, discarded butter lid. Using bold strokes of cream, black, and deep blue, the artist evokes resilience and ancestral strength through a minimal surface—transforming waste into memory.

The raw, emotive brushwork typical of German Expressionism breathes spiritual life into this figure. The butter lid, an object of everyday domesticity, becomes an unlikely shrine where heritage and modernity converge.

Historical/Methodological Insight:
ArNoUx follows a contemporary lineage of artists who elevate the overlooked. Inspired by arte povera and the urgency of expressionist gesture, he connects environmental consciousness with spiritual identity. This work reclaims plastic waste and infuses it with cultural dignity, offering a poetic critique of consumption and a celebration of sacred motherhood.