Artists Against Slavery: Painting Analysis

In Melina's painting for Artists Against Slavery, one can see 3 eerie hands reaching through these uneven bars with chains on their wrists, and some are binding the bars together. The text that says “Is freedom too much to ask for?” and it is handwritten in cursive, telling from the thin lines. The word “Freedom” is different from the others. It is written with bold red letters that look like it is written in chalk, the font is also different for this word. 5 bars are in the frame of the painting and the letters are boxed. There are no bold lines surrounding the figures. The colors are cool and non vibran except for the red. This piece represents how some are not granted freedom. One can tell from the bars and chains.

This piece is a visual