October Surprises 2
Every painting in Chronicle of an Unquiet Age documents the defining events, people, and issues that shaped its moment in history. Created in real time as events unfolded, each work serves as both an original oil painting and a historical record, reflecting the belief that the news of today is the history of tomorrow.
TRTA-2022-058 | October 2022 | Oil on Canvas | 34" x 26"
Well... October 2022 is a treasure trove of Surprises! We are now into the second half of the month...So here is Part Deau! Chief Twit Elon Musk officially takes over Twitter and brings in a sink to headquarters saying
"Let that Sink In!" Twitter begins fact checking Dems right before the Midterms and their heads are exploding! Paul Pelosi is beaten in his home with a hammer by a lone intruder giving a new meaning to the term "Hammer Time!" Details have not been revealed as to what was going on at 2:30 AM. Video footage is revealed of Nancy Pelosi filming a documentary on January 6th produced by her daughter and son in law. Her son in law was photographed outside the Capitol with the now famous Shamin during the Capitol break in. Why was she filming a documentary with a film crew on that day? Seems strange. The January 6th committee subpeonas Trump in their last meeting and Trump says he'll testify IF it is televised. Liz Cheney says NO! Trump sues CNN for $475 million dollars for defamation. China's President Xi is voted in as "Dictator for Life" by PRC. Tulsi Gabbard quits the Democratic Party. Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister after just 6 weeks in office. Ye and Candace Owens cause a "kurfuffle" at the Paris Fashion Week touting "White Lives Matter" and Ye says he's just stating the obvious!
All in all quite a Surprising Time! October Surprises 2 captures a month when politics, culture, and spectacle collided. What a Surprise!
The composition features Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Elon Musk,Trump, Tulsi Gabbard and other figures tied to the closing election season. References to the Twitter takeover, free speech debates, crime concerns, campaign messaging, inflation, and the battle for control of Congress suggest a nation consumed by both serious conflict and viral symbolism.
The title October Surprises 2 points to the long tradition of late-campaign shocks capable of shifting public attention in the final stretch before Election Day. In 2022, those surprises ranged from violence to technology power plays. The painting records October moments when news moved at extreme speed and every headline seemed capable of altering the national mood.
