Crossing Fire

Description

Title: Crossing Fire
Size (approx.): 12 in (diameter)
Medium: Acrylic on hand-crafted Mexican clay plate
Artist: ArNoUx
Year: 2025
Style: German Expressionism

Curatorial Description:
Crossing Fire is a raw, expressionist piece that captures the haunting resilience of migration. The grayscale face, ghostly and stoic, emerges from a storm of fiery reds, oranges, and chaotic textures that evoke the violence and war left behind. Painted on a handmade Mexican clay plate—a symbol of heritage and survival—the portrait speaks for countless immigrants walking toward hope while still bearing the scars of displacement. This work is not only a personal outcry but also a plea for dignity, legality, and compassion from the nations that receive them.