Crime and Punishment '25 Poetic In Greek mythology

In Greek mythology

the circles of domino blocks keeps evolving and taking different compositions and forms

we found a ball and started playing

This work has been exhibited in the Vapaa'24 graduation group show at the Cable Factory in Helsinki

This contrast creates a peculiar atmosphere in the painting

Crime and Punishment '25 Poetic In Greek mythologyThe painting depicts a young man dressed in typical Roadman attire, face masked. I call the guy "@raskolnikov", after the protagonist of Dostojevsky's classic "Crime and Punishment". I see a lot of similarities in Raskolnikov's and so called "roadmen's" behavior and actions horrible crimes springing from desperate economical situation and marginalization from society. Turning Raskolnikov's name into an Instagram handle also brings the piece to today.