UNREST
“AMERICA 2020”
92” X 54”
ACRYLIC ON RAW CANVAS
THE UNREST PAINTINGS FOLLOW THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT IN THE WAKE OF THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD DEPICTING PEACEFUL PROTESTS BESIDE IMAGES OF VIOLENT CLASHES WITH THE MILITANT POLICE FORCE AS SHOWN THROUGH THE MEDIA. REAGLE PRESENTS THE IMAGERY IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM, BLACK PAINT ON RAW CANVAS, TAKING ON A VOYEURISTIC POSITION TO PRESENT THE IMAGES AS FACT WITHOUT BIAS, LETTING THE VIEWER SHAPE THEIR OWN OPINION DURING A TIME OF SERIOUS SOCIAL AND POLITICAL UNREST.
“BLACK LIVES MATTER"
92” X 54”
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
“DEFUND THE NYPD”
A CALL TO DEFUND THE POLICE OR TO ABOLISH THE POLICE FORCE ENTIRELY IS HEARD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. PROTESTORS ARE MET WITH FORCE AND RESPOND ACCORDINGLY
“STOP KILLING BLACK PEOPLE”
