Crimea Mixed Media

This striking artwork blends satire and social commentary, casting a critical eye on the way global politics can reduce nations and their people to commodities. At the centre of the composition, Ukraine is represented as a cake, being carved and divided between two world leaders. Separate slices, labelled Crimea and Minerals, highlight how territory and resources are consumed with the same casual appetite as a meal.
Behind them, a world map underscores the vast reach of their influence, reminding the viewer that such power struggles are never isolated, but ripple across continents. Rendered in bold lines and vivid washes of colour, the piece captures both the absurd theatre and the darker realities of international relations. Through caricature and exaggeration, the work delivers a sharp critique of greed, ambition, and the unsettling ease with which political figures claim ownership over lands and resources. It invites the viewer to question not just the spectacle of these exchanges, but also their profound human consequences.