Artist Dominick Cocozza is only 18 years old. But his painting of two migrant children holding a sign that reads "Bring Our Mom Back" is already being displayed at the U.S. Capitol. Another work of his is hanging in the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum. Adopted from Guatemala, Dominick focuses his work around the U.S. immigration crisis. Maxim Moskalkov talked with the young artist.
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An Arlington, Va., teen's painting depicting migrant children is set to hang in the U.S. Capitol for the next year after winning this year's Congressional Art Competition.
The painting, submitted by 17-year-old Dominick Cocozza, depicts two young children with forlorn expressions, one of whom holds a sign reading “Bring our mom back.”
Cocozza said the piece, titled “Immigration,” was a project for his Advanced Placement studio art class at Yorktown, according to local outlet ARLnow.
“For this particular piece I was inspired by 'Immigrant Children' who have been separated from their families!” Cocozza told the outlet in a message on social media. “I want to illustrate this particular issue to inform my peers of this ongoing crucial conflict," he added.
“His work expresses feelings many of my constituents share,” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), who represents Cocozza’s district, told ARLnow.
“It will make a strong impression on the members of Congress, staff, visitors, and tourists who pass it every day. I congratulate Dominick and Yorktown High School for this accomplishment, and thank the many talented young people whose collective work again made for a very competitive Congressional Art Competition,” Beyer added.