Leaders of the Game - Long Live The...
Inspired by Trump's "Long Live the King" declaration in 2025, just days after Trump's false prediction of victory over Canada in the men’s World Hockey Championship, this series transforms contemporary political portraits into universal archetypes. Zelensky becomes the Warrior, Trump the Joker, Carney the Banker, Putin the Madman, Trudeau the Patron. The final piece, featuring my Mother as Grandmother, disrupts the patriarchal parade as a deliberate counterbalance and quiet longing for matriarchal wisdom in leadership.
Each portrait asks: what roles do our leaders play, and what does power reveal about us?
Long Live Grandmothers for Government 2025 Oil on canvas, 24x18 inches
Long Live the Banker 2025 Oil on canvas, 24x18 inches
Long Live the Joker 2025 Oil on canvas, 24x18 inches
Long Live the Warrior Heart 2025 Oil on canvas, 24x18 inches
Long Live the Madman 2025 Oil on canvas, 24x18 inches
Long Live the Patrons 2025 Oil on canvas, 24x18 inches