Dreamlike Scenes
This artwork reveals dreamlike scenes through which emotional intensity is sensed. The painting features distorted figures and unsettling imagery, possibly reflecting the trauma of war that was experienced during the life of the artist. It represents the pain and confusion experienced by people affected by the psychological trauma of war and conflict.
Cactus At Play
My needle-like hairs touch the cloud of smoke above us
My children play in the sand
and I am a mother of four
“Mama, Papa is wounded!” exclaims one daughter
but Papa was not wounded; he was a cactus
playing with our other children
holding onto them like balloons in the sky.
Lionel I. Diaz, U. Miami ‘27
Insights
I realized that many of the shapes looked like seeds, plants, and parts of nature. I also realized the title could probably be applied to a few of the shapes if one thought for long enough, so I did, and applied the title to a few specific shapes. The green shape looks like a cactus. The red one with the white lines on it looks like a strange alien plant. I made that one the mother because it looked like it was watching over all the other shapes. I made the cactus the father because the other shapes were surrounding it.
| Fields the author associated with the art | Biology, Psychology |