Social Commentary

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Acrylic and mixed media on Canvas. 5 Panels total size 6' X 10'. Where would mankind be, if our planet is destroyed by global warming, nuclear warfare, environmental changes that make life on Earth uninhabitable? Perhaps ‘Beyond Earth’ somewhere, but where? This 5 panel series on the possibilities of a barren planet, without greenery or life of any kind, is a sobering commentary on the possible consequences of our actions on Earth.

Ink on Paper

The Myth of Sisyphus, ink on paper The philosophical dilemma of man’s burdens has long interested Handler. In this exploration of Camus’ writing about the Myth, the artist turns the feeling of Camus’ existential words into powerful visual images of man’s plight.

Ink on Paper

Ink on Paper

Ink on Paper

The middle panel conveys the chaos of "war", with a bearded villager raising a rocket launcher and a solder in helmet.

The right hand panel, "Stoning", shows a burka-clad femail whose prostate arm lets go of an infant. There is a solder nearby carrying a rifle.

Acrylic on Linen. Size: 3 panels, each 48" X 60" Each of the three panels is an individual painting showing aspects of current conflicts in the world. The immediate perception is at once grim, implying a sense of mayhem. The ‘drips’ intentionally evoke a sensation of tears, blood and a cascade of matter. The swirling paint strokes and gray-black palette heighten these perceptions. The left side panel ‘chaos’ depicts battered human figures. The middle panel conveys the chaos of ‘War’, with a bearded villager raising a rocket launcher and a soldier in helmet. The right hand panel, ‘Stoning’, shows a burka-clad female whose prostrate arm lets go of an infant. There is a soldier nearby carrying a rifle

Acrylic on Canvas. In this 2 canvas arrangement, Jesus on the crucifix wears a yellow arm band with the Star of David, as all Jews were forced to do during the Nazi Holocaust. By juxtaposing the historical reference from the 1930’s with the biblical reference, Handler reminds the viewer of contemporary situations in which people are pilloried, tortured or banished because of their ethnicity, religious beliefs or skin color.