I sometimes curl up by a tire because it is warm at night. ~The Dog
Acrylic
Tchad
Artist Robert Hartwig lived and worked in the Central African country of Chad/Tchad from 2013 to 2020. His work took him from the capital city of N’Djamena to the southern city of Sarh, and a good number of small towns and villages in-between. He met and worked with many good, hard working people; shared world-views and experiences; taught, learned, and listened; and took photographs that would later serve as references for his creative art.
Expect this gallery to change from time to time.
3 Cups of Tea: In many parts of the world, tea is a tasty treat, a diversion from work and direct sunlight, and a low cost social lubricant. The writing on the glass was likely made with white-out and indicated who the glass belongs to.
Before the Storm: In sub-Saharan rural areas, rainstorms can be proceeded by violent winds and plenty of moving sand and earth.
Friends?: This plump little hopping spider has a question on its mind, "Will you be my friend?"
Winner, Winner (Chicken Dinner!): Is the chicken mad? Stately and dignified? Aware that it will soon be part of a tasty dinner?
Child of God: The insects known as giant red velvet mites (Trombidiidae) are referred to in some cultures as the "Children of God" due to their emergence shortly after a good rain.
Fabrication des Briques: Cooking bricks makes them stronger. It is said a good cooked mud brick may last 10 years or more. In many places, the kiln used to fire harden these mud bricks is made of the bricks themselves.