CruciJesus

Painted in: Bogotà (Colombia) 

Published in: La Chine au présent (French language edition of China Today magazine) 42^ year, n. 4, April 2004 (pages 51, 52, 53 with interview with Director Hu Chunhua and Canadian journalist Louise Cadieux).

Author's comment: 

Ecce Homo! This is a painting in which drama is emphasized both by the simplicity of strokes and colours that render Christ more human, and by the impossibility to examine the Face that no painter has ever had the opportunity to see.

Is it, then, the quest for His look (just because it is forbidden to us) to attract even more our attention?
The Author does not show more that it is necessary: even the Cross seems to be there, but you don't see it!
The mystery that surrounds Christ makes much more intense His love for the neighbour: from the abyss in which He has been cast by man, in fact, there He is, with His powerful arms, ready to embrace mankind.
Note, finally, how the dramatic scene is attenuated by the vivid golden nuances of the sky, which foretells the Ascension of Christ into the heavenly glory.

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Comment: 

"The artist delves into the Christ theme with “Jesus Christus” and in “CruciJesus”, where Christ’s gaze is hidden from view, forcing one to constantly search for it across the entire surface of the canvas". (Dr. Sabrina Falzone)