Water is essential to life. For some children, even finding it becomes a struggle.
Waiting for Water portrays four children seated among rubble and damaged walls in a landscape marked by war. Their faces are concealed by water containers, drawing attention to a basic necessity that has become increasingly difficult to obtain.
Layers of acrylic, textured materials and fragmented marks create a weathered environment. Muted earth tones suggest destruction and uncertainty, while the blue, yellow, orange and white containers stand in sharp contrast to the surroundings.
The children's postures speak quietly of exhaustion, vulnerability and waiting. Their hidden faces suggest an experience shared by countless children whose daily lives have been shaped by conflict.
Waiting for Water is part of Childhood Interrupted, a collection of four original mixed-media artworks exploring the experiences of children affected by conflict, the struggle for basic necessities, and the loss of childhood through circumstances beyond their control.
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm
Year: 2026
Framed — ready to hang
Water is essential to life. For some children, even finding it becomes a struggle.
Waiting for Water portrays four children seated among rubble and damaged walls in a landscape marked by war. Their faces are concealed by water containers, drawing attention to a basic necessity that has become increasingly difficult to obtain.
Layers of acrylic, textured materials and fragmented marks create a weathered environment. Muted earth tones suggest destruction and uncertainty, while the blue, yellow, orange and white containers stand in sharp contrast to the surroundings.
The children's postures speak quietly of exhaustion, vulnerability and waiting. Their hidden faces suggest an experience shared by countless children whose daily lives have been shaped by conflict.
Waiting for Water is part of Childhood Interrupted, a collection of four original mixed-media artworks exploring the experiences of children affected by conflict, the struggle for basic necessities, and the loss of childhood through circumstances beyond their control.
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 40 × 30 cm
Year: 2026
Framed — ready to hang
