Fernanda Lavera (b. 1975 - )
How Does It Feel? , 2018
Acrylic on Canvas
77 x 191 inches
When asked about the meaning of this piece, Lavera responds, "They say that the number of wars has been decreasing in the 21st-century. But, the children directly affected by the current armed conflicts do not have this fortune. During the 1980s, in the Iraq and Iran war, children over the age of 12 were called to represent their country. In this work, we can observe from an abstract place, some characters with bombs in their hands, while at the same time, some say prayers and children want to play. How does it make you feel?