Roping 2017

Eckart Hahn's 2017 painting "Roping" features a macaw hanging by a rope, its body limp, against a black backdrop. This creates a stark contrast, suggesting the macaw is either deceased or unconscious. The rope continues to the foreground, creating a loop that extends beyond the painted space, while pieces of the macaw's feathers fall to the white surface below, adding to the sense of stillness and death. The hyperrealistic detail of the macaw and rope, in conjunction with the minimalist background, emphasizes the fragility of life and the inevitability of death.