Two harshly drawn figures make up this painting, an adult cradling
a baby. Both figures stare out and confront the viewer with round bulging eyes.
Their wide red mouths are drawn into grimaces, displaying long rows of teeth.
Their bodies are pale, but are outlined roughly in black, and marked by gashes
of blue, pink, and red. They stand, highlighted in yellow, against an angry and
energetic backdrop of red and orange.
A small black halo sticks out stiffly from the head of the
baby, while two sharp black horns protrude from the crown of the adult. The
adult’s disproportionately large thick hand presses the baby close to their
body. Is this an adult or is it a monster or a devil? The viewer is left to
decide. Whoever or whatever the figure is, it holds the baby in a way that is
protective and menacing at the same time.
