Artist: O Yemi Tubi (MOYAT)
oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in., 2024
Statement: Samson, the strongest man in the Bible brought the house down on the enemy of his people. The American GOP political strongest man metaphorically brought the house down on his own people on the 6th of January 2021 and is seeking an opportunity in 2024 to do it all over again. This is what influenced this painting titled “He Brought the House Down.” The world can never forget the horror of 911 when Bin Laden sent some of his terrorists to fly the planes into the USA that brought down the Twin Towers Trade Center and killed over three thousand Americans. Similarly, on the 6th of January 2021, Donald Trump with his missile of rhetoric like "If you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore" set his white terrorists on America’s Capitol to overturn the election result in his favour. Donald Trump’s rhetoric and the actions of his white terrorists were treasonous and violated the American constitution that started with the words WE THE PEOPLE.