Sudanese Girl

This painting titled "Sudanese Girl" depicts a girl presumably in Darfur during the crisis. I think it captures the mood of the natives of Darfur very well and transfers it to the viewer of the painting. Her eyes seem to be staring off into nothingness because what she has seen throughout the war must have caused her to avert her eyes. The expression on her face is solemn and has a tint of disgust at what is occurring in Darfur. Her right arm is wrapped around what seems to be a the arm of a person who is lighter skinned. This could symbolize that just because people are different does not mean they have to fight. They can instead, be there to support each other as the girl is supported by the arm. The use of the color red definitely draws the image of blood to my mind and there was certainly no lack of blood during this crisis. I think overall this painting is a good depiction and symbol for the horrible crisis occurring in Darfur that we must not forget.