Human Condition 

Manabu Mabe created this painting, Human Condition, using a dynamic arrangement of color and form. Here, blood red dominates, a hue that has coursed through the veins of art history, from sacrificial offerings to symbols of vitality and danger. It appears to engulf a form, perhaps a body, capped by a stark white, a common symbol for purity but also for death and the absence of life. These colors rest against the black background, like the void from which all forms emerge and to which they return. Think of the recurring motif of the Pietà, where the Virgin cradles the lifeless body of Christ. Although this artwork is abstract, it taps into that primordial scene, echoing that profound sorrow. This painting also evokes a visceral response, engaging viewers on a deep, subconscious level. It has resurfaced, evolved, and taken on new meanings in different historical contexts, but its ability to stir our souls remains timeless.