“What is art’s function? What does it do for a person? Aristotle told us the function of art is catharsis. When experiencing art you laugh, you cry. You feel pity, fear. You see other’s lives a reflection of your own. Consequently the catharsis comes. A cleansing, a clarity, a feeling of relief and understanding that you carry away with you. Art is an instrument that addresses one’s psychic and social health. Presently, the world requires a catharsis. Certainly, I require it. The work that has emerged reflects an examination of the universal trauma that befalls humanity. Compounded by the political nightmare assault on democracy and civil disintegration confronting us all.” - Jesse Amado