Christian Lemmerz2026
Madonna (Somalia)
Oil on Canvas
105 x 105 cm.
In Madonna (Somalia), Christian Lemmerz revisits the sacred motif of the Madonna and child, stripping it down to a raw and politically charged essence. Rendered in red ochre brushstrokes against a dusty pink haze, the mother figure hovers somewhere between tenderness and despair.
The reference to Somalia evokes themes of displacement, humanitarian crisis, and the fragility of life. The work becomes a rupture—where the timeless icon of shelter and care meets a contemporary state of emergency.
Lemmerz’s expressive gestures, stark composition, and emphasis on bodily presence underscore a haunting meditation on faith, loss, and human endurance.
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Oil on Canvas
105 x 105 cm.
In Madonna (Somalia), Christian Lemmerz revisits the sacred motif of the Madonna and child, stripping it down to a raw and politically charged essence. Rendered in red ochre brushstrokes against a dusty pink haze, the mother figure hovers somewhere between tenderness and despair.
The reference to Somalia evokes themes of displacement, humanitarian crisis, and the fragility of life. The work becomes a rupture—where the timeless icon of shelter and care meets a contemporary state of emergency.
Lemmerz’s expressive gestures, stark composition, and emphasis on bodily presence underscore a haunting meditation on faith, loss, and human endurance.