Eric Uhlir’s current body of work explores the line between reference and history in an attempt to name and give voice to this conflicted space. Reality and absurdity battle amid parables of human and natural history. From the rich mine of history painting to images of conflict, disaster and nature, he invites the viewer to contemplate their priorities in a turbulent world.
Feel It All Around
$2,800.00
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![](https://scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/119560543_338448810730428_7170164793987083259_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=nKXWLRNHOdUAX-I1PLc&_nc_tp=24&oh=630bed4f442e774e12368990c8450731&oe=5FB830BD "\\"My art has been my language to express myself and my voice. My work explores personal experiences and my Ethiopian cultural heritage. Oftentimes my subject matter reflects my life as a mother in a multiracial family. My figures are diverse and often huddled together, with wide eyes. Children and lambs are the visual vocabulary I use to express innocence and forgiveness. I intend to create dialogue about diversity and women – for example, a face with open mouth represents women freely exploring and expressing themselves. Women also hold in more pain than they let out and hold each other demonstrating resilience. My most recent series addresses challenges of race and identity. One painting depicts figures from all of the Ethiopian tribes together, celebrating each other’s uniqueness. My inner feelings and values call for the love, embrace and celebration of humanity, transcending past and present, despite our differences.\\" - MERON ENGIDA⠀
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Artwork by: Meron Engida \\"Curiosity I\\", 2020⠀
(Artist: @meronengida / Gallery: @mortonfineart)")