By posting, resharing or simply viewing content, we unwittingly become participants in war and inadvertently promote far-off agendas from powerful political actors, corporations or terrorist organizations. The video footage is often posted for monetization, propaganda or manipulation while, concurrently, social media platforms’ monetize algorithms to boost the most sensational footage for more likes and shares. Human connection is lost somewhere along the way; and that’s where these paintings sit, at the intersection of political and commercial agendas where a moment of humanity, a struggle for survival, loss, and hope come into sharp focus. The series stands as an antithesis to the desensitization experienced daily online, and confronts sensationalism and over-consumption in digital media while providing a sanctuary; a place to foster empathy, reflection, and connection.