The Age Old Paradox
2017-18
oil on canvas
45 x 62 inches
For Feras Fayyad.
The bitter paradox of the "Good Shepard", claiming to be protective, yet always seeking sacrifice—in one of his many guises in ancient middle eastern religions. Set in the Russian bombed city of Aleppo, a parallel to the current war in Ukraine,
All images © 2025 David Carbone.