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A Revolutionary’s Gaze: Gavril Princip Reimagined, acrylic on canvas, 2023
In a striking departure from the conventional portrayal of Gavril Princip as a frail, ailing, and tormented figure, the artist offers a refreshing perspective in this acrylic masterpiece. Gone is the image of a weakened assassin, as captured in a poignant photograph taken shortly before his demise. Instead, Princip emerges as a resolute revolutionary, as “a young man with angel’s name and a surname with a powerful message”.