I want my figures to have almost an emotional vulnerability... I want to keep them confident but at the same time fragile. They have been through something but made it. You might see a scar, but it's not a mark of defeat.
The canvases are imbued with symbolic motifs such as aircraft, guns and open scripture that act as visual signifiers to prompt important questions around the dissemination of truth and violence.
His subjects embody both strength and weakness. The figures proudly display their scars, symbolic of the battles they've conquered.
Urgessa's works are occupied with questions around race, the politics of identity, and the psychological tension hidden within domestic settings.
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