9-11 is my largest and most important work. I thought about painting 9-11, but never felt as strongly about it until visiting the memorial. I saw the remanence of the towers and the fire truck. I heard the audio of people who left messages to their loved ones for the last time… I knew I was ready to paint 9-11. I painted 2977 candles – 1 candle for each victim. There is the Fire truck which is in the museum. There is the famous Wall Street the day of the attack, and the ruins of the buildings. Firefighters helping each other, they are devastated but not broken, they raise the American Flag to show the world – you destroyed our towers but you can not destroy our soul. This painting is about the attack but also recovery, so we see airplanes crashed, then in the middle of the painting, we see the aftermath, the devastation but also a hope for tomorrow… Left of the painting is the Memorial and the rebirth, remembrance, and respect to the victims of 9-11 and the Great city of NY.
The smoke Artist is making the smoke turn into portraits and figures. The smoke moves freely and creates a unique art work you can admire.
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