The Tuna from the Sky. Exodus 16.14-18 | Triptych

“The Tuna from the Sky. Exodus 16.14-18.”
Triptych, 33x48cm.
Year 2024. Edition of 20.

Mixed media on paper: print, 
spray, pencil, markers and acrylics.
Look at how it was made.

Product sold without a frame.
The frame in the photo costs €50,
each edition.

This artwork paraphrases the well-known saying "manna from heaven," which refers to the Book of Exodus and, more specifically, to the episode where the Jewish people took refuge in the desert to escape Pharaoh's persecution. Following a promise made by God to Moses, they received a nourishing substance, manna, that kept them alive for many years.

The artist's reinterpretation of the verse Exodus 16:14-18 is as follows: "And when the layer of dew evaporated, something silvery appeared on the surface of the desert, beautiful and good to eat like tuna. At this sight, the children of Israel asked one another, 'What fish is this?' because they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, 'This is the yellowfin tuna that the Lord has given you for food. This is what the Lord has commanded: let each gather according to his needs, three kilograms per person, as many for each person living in the same tent.' So the children of Israel did, and they gathered, some more, some less. They measured the bag containing three kilograms; now he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; each one had gathered according to his needs."

"The Tuna from the Sky" is part of the Crapitalism project
and is a triptych from the concept "Food for soul".
For more information on the concept 
"Food For Soul" get more at this link.

All urban works, including canvases, posters,
editions, and street art actions
by Rosso | Michele Ciro Franzese,
are available at this link.