The grid of colored squares overlaps the subject and seems to warp the image in various directions, especially when seen from a distance.
Why would Frantzen have chosen these two subjects to pair with illusions? Frantzen began this series of paintings in 2017, following the election of Donald Trump. Does the timeline of when these paintings were completed affect the image’s interpretation? The interpretation of the circumstances of these individuals have taken on layers of meaning since they were painted in 2017, as national policies and movements created to keep others from entering the country have been strengthened over the past four years.
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