Frustrated with the mainstream television news mainly focusing on young men in their coverage of the Syrian refugee crisis I instead found more balanced coverage with a variety of internet sources. I took video captures of the refugees and instead focused on the children, women and elderly; these individuals were the source material for many of these drawings. As I was building this collection of drawings I was also preparing for an exhibition at La Neomudejar de Atocha in Madrid and I made a connection to the work of one of my favourite artists (Goya) with the working title of “The Disasters of War”.
These drawings were exhibited partly in Madrid and partly at Brugier Rigail in Paris early 2016. Some have also been pasted up in streets (Liverpool and Watford in the UK and Brest in France).

” ¡Miren qué graves!”, conte, pastel and aerosol on paper, 100 x 110 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 4”, conte and chalk on newsprint, 30 x 20 cm, 2016

” antes del vuelo de las brujas”, conte, pastel and aerosol on paper, 100 x 100 cm, 2016

“boat children 1”, conte and chalk on paper, 50 x 75 cm, 2016

“escapan entre las llamas”, conte, pastel and aerosol on paper, 100 x 120 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 3”, conte and chalk on newsprint, 30 x 20 cm, 2016

“boat children 4”, conte and chalk on paper, 50 x 80 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 5”, conte and chalk on newsprint, 30 x 20 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 10”, conte and chalk on newsprint, 30 x 20 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 11”, conte and chalk on packaging, 40 x 20 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 7”, conte and chalk on newsprint, 30 x 20 cm, 2016

“The Disasters of War 9”, conte and chalk on newsprint, 30 x 20 cm, 2016

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