Description
Title: Diablos de Yare
Size: 16 x 20 inches
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Artist: ArNoUx
Style: German Expressionist – Political Figurative
Curatorial Description:
Diablos de Yare confronts the viewer with a haunting, symbolic landscape rooted in the Venezuelan tradition of the “Diablos Danzantes de Yare,” a folkloric ritual originally intended to express spiritual submission but which, in this composition, takes on a darker interpretation. ArNoUx presents a fragmented visual language where the demonic figures, shadowy forms, and national colors evoke a cry of anguish and critique. The work intertwines symbols of idolatry—represented by the devils and even a ghostly Buddha-like figure—with the broader spiritual and political erosion of a nation. Through expressive brushwork and somber color, the painting becomes a lament for Venezuela, lost in cycles of worship devoid of truth, calling into question the traditions that may blind rather than liberate.
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