Introduction
Reydel Espinosa Oil on Canvas series Certi_no M2022OOC005009A Mint 1 This artwork was created during the coronavirus pandemic for a theme about survival. Therefore, one character drinking milk and other animals ingesting are representations of surviving. At this very critical time, the most basic needs are food and aid. For example, in one of the scenes, a monkey is trying to help another monkey in drowning. Many transforming animals represent how people in his surroundings are all trying to adapt to the changes. The scene of playing chess implies as if we are playing the chess of life in this situation. The images and figures are interpretations of the artist’s subconsciousness during the pandemic. In parallel, the reality and the dream coexist in this painting.