Injection

Title. Injection

Size. 110 cm X 105 cm

Year. 2024

Medium. Acrylic paints, oil pastels, spray paints on canvas

Artist. Aksanti

Injection captures the haunting memories of innocent lives marred by exploitation and betrayal. This piece confronts the pain inflicted on those who, often through no fault of their own, become targets of harm—while those entrusted with their protection remain indifferent, or worse, become perpetrators themselves. With this work, I aim to spotlight the silent suffering of the vulnerable and challenge viewers to consider the unspoken cries of those who have been wronged. Injection is a call to acknowledge and confront this complicity, to recognize the shadows of betrayal that deepen their pain, and to amplify their voices in pursuit of justice.

The artwork engages themes of identity, displacement, and self-search. Aksanti B., 2003, is a Congolese refugee artist based in Kampala; his work explores his life as a young refugee male who steps off his like, trying to make meaning with the space he interacts with and the people he meets. He shapes his dream with one brush stroke at a time. His work was exhibited at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.