The heartbreaking crisis of my country, Venezuela, is portrayed in these pieces. Throughout the pieces, I have represented many of the critical issues that Venezuela is facing. Venezuela is in crisis, and currently has both the world's highest inflation rate and crime rate. In these two pieces, I have depicted many of Venezuela’s issues through multi media art. I have used photoshop, painting, drawing, crayon melting, and collage to illustrate issues such as crime, protests, inflation, and hunger. The background contains headlines and excerpts from actual published articles such as, “Venezuela’s Farms and Factories Falter, as the Country Struggles to Feed its People” and “At Least 35,000 Venezuelans Cross Borders to Colombia to Buy Food and Medicine.”
The crisis of Venezuela is an issue that has not only affected me, but also all my family, friends, and most of the citizens of our country. It is a theme that has been very significant in my life. I wanted to represent some of the struggles my fellow Venezuelans have to contend with on a daily basis.
While the news relays the many problems that plague Venezuelans, it does not capture the seemingly opposite feelings of despair and patriotism that many Venezuelans wrestle with. We love our country and hope that it can be resurrected, yet we deal with the stark realities of crime, escalating inflation and political corruption. I will always be proud to call myself a Venezuelan and if I can use art as a medium to speak up for my country, there is no other topic I would rather explore. I am hopeful that one day I will create artwork which will represent the inspiring recovery and triumph of my home, Venezuela.