pietà, 2020

spray paint on canvas
24 in x 24 in
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with the coronavirus pandemic just ramping up, this painting was created in the theme of la pietà. la pietà originally depicts mother mary holding the crucified jesus' body. this painting extends the tenderness of that scene to show how during the pandemic we should care for our most vulnerable neighbors.
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Canvas painting replicating the pieta scene famous to art. Other pieta depict the modona cradling a dying jesus. This version depicts a woman kneeling next to a homeless man in a sleeping bag. The woman has an emergency oxygen mask, as is on a plane. She is helping the homeless man put a mask on as well. There are 2 additional masks hanging in the upper right foreground, unused. The painting is only in black, except for the yellow of the masks.

Close up of canvas painting. The close-up shows 2 hanging oxygen masks, like the ones that are on a plane.

Close up of canvas painting. The close-up shows the left side of the woman's shoulder as she wears an oxygen mask and is handling the cord to the other mask.

A poster for the Amplified Global Call for Art to encourage safe practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bottom reads "PROTECT OUR MOST VULNERABLE". The painting pieta by eric beal is on the top replicating the pieta scene famous to art. Other pieta depict the modona cradling a dying jesus. This version depicts a woman kneeling next to a homeless man in a sleeping bag. The woman has an emergency oxygen mask, as is on a plane. She is helping the homeless man put a mask on as well. There are 2 additional masks hanging in the upper right foreground, unused. The painting is only in black, except for the yellow of the masks.

pietà was designed into a public health poster for amplifier's global open call for art:

In response to COVID-19, Amplifier and our partners are launching an emergency campaign with top art curators and public-health advisors from around the world.

We are currently looking for symbols that help promote mental health, well-being, and social change work during these stressful times. We are also looking for work that can envision the world we know is possible on the other side of this pandemic. What will we take with us and what will we leave behind? Show us your vision for that new world!

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