Davi Rabelo

The Cross (A Cruz)

Image size: 12x18”

Paper size: 16x22”

Printed on Stonehenge printmaking paper 250g/m2

Price: $175 Framed

This scene depicts a well-known street of Brasilia which concentrates most of the city's governmental buildings and tourist attractions. However, the image focuses on the crooked tree, common in the cerrado (savanna biome), between governmental ministry buildings and the city’s Cathedral. The crooked tree here is meant to be a metaphor for the cross, a symbol of both reconciliation and judgment. Its placement between these two spheres of human experience, faith, and government, is meant to provoke a reflection on the ambiguities and tensions between the church and state in our country. The intense sun adds a dramatic tone to the scene, revealing the complexities of these relationships.