burning palm tree

The Minotaur

Artist: George Frederic Watts (British, 1817–1904)

Date: 1885

Medium: Oil paint on canvas

Collection: TATE Britain, United Kingdom

Description

Enrique Martínez Celaya (Cuban, b. 1964)

The Will, 2022

Let me take that for you. No, kiddo, you don’t have to carry anything, you go right ahead and I’ll just make a couple of trips. Get in the house where it’s warm. It’s not that heavy. I can get it. This is dirty, you don’t want to touch it. I’ll wrestle with it, if you could just get me a towel? Let me drop you off, it’s raining pretty hard. I’ll go get the car. It’s not that cold. Sure, I can help you. Three flights of stairs isn’t that much. You don’t have to take the shuttle, I’ll pick you up. Four a.m. isn’t that early. It’ll give me a good start on the rest of the day. It’ll be nice to have your company. Let me drive. You worked all day. I’ll get this check. No, no, you can get the next one. Did I say that last time? You can leave the tip, how about that. Just tell me what you want to do whenever you decide. Last minute is okay. See if any of the other things you’d rather do work out, and if not it’ll be nice to see you. I don’t mind, I want you to have what you want. Don’t worry about that, I’ll take care of it. Let me make a few calls for you. Hold on, I have the number right here. Did you want me to go with you? I’d be happy to; it’s no trouble at all. Sure, I have time. I always have time for you. Here’s an extra twenty bucks. Pay me back when you can. I don’t want you driving around with no cash at all. Are you cold? Take my coat. No, it’s not bad out. Here, I have an extra sweatshirt in the car. Go ahead and take the last of it. I’m not that hungry today. Call me any time, day or night. I just want you to understand that I’m here for whatever you need. Yup, I can give you directions. Sure, I have stamps. No, baby, that was great, just let me hold you know. Let me run out, it’ll just take a second. I’ll be back before you know it, and then you won’t have to wait until morning. Sure, I’ll look at it right now. It’s no trouble. Sure, I can wait. Just let me know when you’re ready, we can go. Sure, I’ll come over and bring my tools. I don’t mind. Sure, I have time. I always have time for you. Sure, whatever you need. Whatever you need.

Taken from a stepladder putting up Christmas lights

“Brewing Storm on an Evening Commute”

And “Finally, no Power Lines”