Outside the LinesII

Nicholas Supina

Marked F, Flaccid, Flat Line.
Oh for a floating angel!
acrylic on canvas

Echoing classroom taunts, my works bore into the emotional landscape of cognitively disabled children. Subjects glare from an uncluttered background, a mere colour, a limited awareness of reality which captivates them at times. Softness outlines faces in luminescence. Contrasting their challenging physical existence, ministering angels serve them. In defiance, vivacious figures portray a will to survive prolonged torment and unrelenting alienation. Marginalization of these powerless souls encourages a free fall into fantasy, an escape from the world’s ruthless affront to their inner dignity. In spirit, these invisibly “handicapped” children transcend the mundane, unfettered into invisible expanses. Unseen disabilities become portals to the unseen.

Nicholas Supina's paintings are also featured on this site: www.brushstrokerevival.com

Margaret Van der Pant