Interrogation II

A monumental canvas, "Interrogation II" confronts the viewer with a stark scene of human rights abuse. In the center, a bound figure, stripped bare, endures the menacing presence of three men. Their leering faces, rendered with a raw, almost grotesque intensity, are directed outward, fixing their gaze directly on you. This direct address pulls you into the unsettling narrative, making it difficult to simply observe from a distance. The vast scale of the painting, over 10 feet tall and 14 feet wide, amplifies the feeling of being overwhelmed and implicated. This work, created in 1981, belongs to a series that addresses the brutal realities of political violence, particularly in Central America, compelling viewers to confront the uncomfortable truths of power and vulnerability. The artist's use of acrylic on canvas, a modern medium, lends a stark, almost journalistic immediacy to the harrowing subject.