The Cross of Protest – Venezuela’s Cry for Justice

Description

Title: The Cross of Protest – Venezuela’s Cry for Justice
Medium: Acrylic on wood (intervened cross over canvas base)
Size: Approx. 14 x 10 in. (estimated)
Artist: ArNoUx
Year: 2025
Style: Political-Spiritual Expressionism

Curatorial Description:
This painted wooden cross becomes a vessel of divine protest. In this piece, the figure symbolizing Nicolás Maduro is placed directly on the crucifix — not to equate, but to expose. It is an artistic cry for justice, pleading for divine intervention against the oppression in Venezuela. Bold strokes of red evoke violence and suffering; the blues and whites carry the memory of the national flag; the figure of Christ is both witness and redeemer in this scene of anguish. The contrast between political tyranny and spiritual truth is at the heart of this prophetic and expressive work.