Search for Justice
created: 06. 09. 2022 13:27 modified: 06. 09. 2022 13:29
The author of the painting is the painter Jozef Fečo. The painting is a part of the 11-pieces collection of pictures covering the events of the Romani Holocaust. The author found the inspiration in the literary work of Elena Lacková, specifically in her novel The Dead Never Return. The collection was created with support of the stipend provided by the Fund for Minorities’ Culture Development SR.
The author adds the description of the painting by the quoting the novel:
„Before she left, Estera glared at the chairman with eyes full of hatred. She grabbed Julko’s hand and walked out the door. After she left, the chairman informed his staff about the Estera’s complaint and ordered them to ignore the accusation completely.
When Esther left the building, she stroked Julko's hair with a shaking hand. Disappointed and distressed, she told him: You see, Julko, we Gypsies never claim our truth!
Estera left the building, she stroked Julko’s head with a shaking hand. Disappointed and distressed, she told him: See, Julko, we Gypsies never get justice.
And this is how it stayed since.
After liberation, the Roma never complained about their tyrants and murderers, because they knew very well that it would be in vain. To this day, no one has rehabilitated them for their suffering, injustice, wasted lives and destruction of property."
Jozef Fečo is a graduate of the Secondary Art School in Prešov, majoring in design and artistic wood shaping. He is primarily interested in the facial expressions of human faces, their expressive value and typical personality traits. For the State Science Library in Prešov, he created a series of 23 large-format paintings in 2015 and 2019 called Unknown Colours of Personalities.
copyright: State Scientific Library in Prešov
recorded: 19. 07. 2022
category: fine arts
tags: secular material artistic 2D artifact painting Jozef Fečo general audience internal
