CØUD*3TAT (1984) - HANDS UPPP

CØUD*3TAT (1984) — Innocence Disarms

Oil-on-canvas work created in November 2025, signed bottom right and offered directly by the artist.

A little girl searches a soldier with hands raised. Authority flips sides: childhood takes control, while the armed force finds itself in a vulnerable position.

CØUD*3TAT reinterprets this emblematic Banksy motif in a psychedelic pictorial universe, at the crossroads of street art and expressive abstraction. The contrasted silhouettes emerge from a background pierced by undulations, circles, projections and graphic signs.

Deep blues, pinks and purples mingle with red and gold accents. The brushstrokes pull the eye into a vibrant composition, while small scattered hearts oppose fragility to the military presence.

This encounter between chromatic explosion and scene of control questions power relations, violence and the place given to innocence. Color draws the gaze; the role reversal invites a longer reading.

About the artist

Belgian artist born in 1984, CØUD*3TAT — pronounced “coup d’État” — explores symbols of power, inequalities and contemporary contradictions. His background as a chef and years spent around the world fuel a spontaneous approach, where visual intensity meets social critique.

Specifications

• Artist: CØUD*3TAT (1984)
• Title: Innocence Disarms
• Creation date: November 2025
• Support: canvas
• Dimensions: 86 × 39 cm — height × width
• Signature: bottom right
• Style: street art, expressive and psychedelic abstraction
• Provenance: directly from the artist

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