48x30x2 Oil, wax, archival paper and bank note on panel.
Artist: Brian Drake
Date: 2024
Series: Broken Banknote
NOTES & DETAILS
Libre! represents the use of the now defunct Cuban Convertible Pesos.(cuc) It has been sitting in the studio for some time, waiting for final elements to be added. The vacancy in the middle of the image, color palette and evisceration of the Che Guevara images, all play a role in representing failed economic policy, subtle beauty and a sense of longing.
In its debut show, Libre! took first place for mixed media and will be on other tours well into 2025.
2024 SHOWS:
RW&F Pop Up, Los Angeles, CA
**Center For The Arts, Abilene, TX
**WINNER FIRST PLACE MIXED MEDIA
2025 SHOWS:
Texas National, Stephen F. Austion University