Pure encaustic, hot wax, and pigments on OSB plate.
This painting is part of my Series of Hungary Today, which consists of my political critical and social critical artworks.
The painting was inspired by my anger at the fact that one day I woke up to my government wanting to rewrite the historical memory of my country. You may have heard of 1956 when Hungary revolted against Soviet repression and revolutionaries fought rifles and Molotov cocktails with Russian tanks on the streets of Budapest. The statue in the picture depicts the Prime Minister proclaiming the war of independence, Imre Nagy, who was hanged by the new regime after the defeat of the revolution because he refused to regret opposing Soviet power. Our government, which calls itself national and anti-communist, wants to erase the memory of this man, which is why I made this painting.
This work will be delivered with Care Instruction of my encaustic paintings and a signed certificate of authenticity.
