Ten years went by since I thought that I must paint "Eye Witnessed" someday. However, I know that I need at least one year to complete it, and I did not have time for it. And one day, I shared my thought with my art friend, who said: "who would buy a painting that shows our own country burning?"

 

Is that the way people would see it?

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Why do directors make cruel historical films or authors write details of bloody historical events or print photos depicting tragic events?

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Is it to have an account of history for future generations?

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Future generations must see the harsh reality of historical events, so it never repeats itself!

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I am an artist who wants to show what I saw on September 11th, 2001. In the room by myself, the things of that day that appeared on my small tv screen were impactful. It hit my heart deeply.

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At the beginning of painting my "Eye Witnessed," I started with the New York Skyscraper (picture A), then I painted the explosions (picture B), next I painted the people who run away from the towers before they collapsed (picture C). And with the finishing touch, I painted the cornea, as you can see in the final and main image.

 

September 11th, 2001 is the cruelest historical event I ever witnessed in my life which I would never forget, and from that, I hope it will never happen again.

 

This painting is not only a memory but a part of history. If you wish to learn more before purchasing "Eye Witnessed," please send me an email or call my numbers for inquiry.

 

Noriko Wakayama,