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Piano Man: The Survival of Hope
As a child in New York City, I walked by this one neighborhood church
where I heard Piano Man playing gospel music, which gave me the feeling
of hope. And that's the subject matter of this painting: hope and the
expression thereof. From the time that we are born, society places mental
blocks in our paths, which we eventually accept or condone. Despite these
obstacles, hope is what gives us the potential to empower ourselves, to
create our own truth and, ultimately, to choose our own destiny. In Piano
Man, hope is symbolized by the musician, whose image is one of striving
to achieve against the odds. The hands of Piano Man, painted as blocks,
represent the stifling forces of self-doubt...even though the blocks are
really not in the hands, but in the mind. The bold colors are the life
and soul of hope. The eyes challenge you, the viewer, to look within.
Soraida Martinez 1993 |
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