The room is vast and voluminous but everything is“imploding”, for example, the bodies glow from within phosphorescent creatures in unfamiliar waters, at the same time that on a social plane they convey the sense of dehumanization and alienation.
The work reminds us of the psychological victims of violence but disappointment and apathy are mixed with disgust, sadness and call for justice.
Imbued with the knowledge of what was and what has become of victims of all kinds, Sanchez captures tension and images of emotions and sensations far from quiet and neutral. The dark and earth-tone hues dominant in the works say that while “dark days” and tension displace us visually and psychologically, these instances become tools for positive dissent.
This disturbing work is a powerful study of inner conflict and emotional hostility. The figures, each darkly brooding, are thrust to the sides and separated by the prominent and somewhat mysterious subjects in the room. Yet, the steep perspective seems to pull them forcibly together, and suggests that they are trapped within an oppressively confined space. The tense, heavy atmosphere is further stressed by the strange glow from within the room. There is an emotional collaboration between exterior light and interior, and the flatness of the planes cum walls and floor makes them more melancholy.
Provenance: Provenance: Private Collection, Manila