Coups D’état Plus

Coups D’état Plus serves as a stark reminder of how progressive governments in Latin America have repeatedly met violent ends at the hands of conservative forces supported by capital from the United States. When these forces see their vested interests and privileges threatened by the majority, they plot and carry out Machiavellian power grabs. The “Plus” extends the series beyond coups d’état to examine broader manifestations and consequences of institutional violence, including war, militarism, and police brutality.

Acrylic-and-charcoal painting of the group of usurpers who staged a short-lived coup in Venezuela in 2002.

Venezuela 2002

2012 · Acrylic and charcoal on unstretched canvas · 6 × 6 ft.

Acrylic-and-charcoal painting of Chile’s Palacio de La Moneda amid fiery explosions during the 1973 coup against Salvador Allende, with the Chilean flag flying above the building.

Chile 1973

2012 · Acrylic and charcoal on unstretched canvas · 6 × 6 ft.

Acrylic-and-charcoal painting of overlapping military shields forming a protective wall during the 2009 Honduran coup, used by military forces against objects thrown by protesters.

Honduras 2009

2012 · Acrylic and charcoal on unstretched canvas · 6 × 6 ft.

Acrylic-and-charcoal painting of Rafael Correa wearing a gas mask and using a metal walking stick as two men in gas masks support him while moving away from tear gas during the 2010 coup attempt in Ecuador; one of the men is partially visible at the right edge.

Ecuador 2010

2012 · Acrylic and charcoal on unstretched canvas · 6 × 6 ft.

Acrylic-and-charcoal painting cut into the silhouette of a U.S. soldier, filled with chaotic images of war, death, and destruction, including grieving figures, concentration camp victims, an explosion, dead bodies, and skulls.

Freedom Fighter

2011 · Acrylic and charcoal on synskin · 6 × 3 ft.

Acrylic-and-charcoal painting of two police officers in riot gear, one swinging a baton at a target-practice silhouette while the other restrains a snarling K-9 lunging toward the viewer.

Target Practice

2012 · Acrylic and charcoal on unstretched canvas · 6 × 6 ft.

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