Above the doorway is signage that states: “Casa de Colonizadores.” Colonizadores is a Spanish word that can be translated to English as settler. “Settler,” seems so benign as there have been nightmarish scenarios of colonialism’s impact on indigenous people. Many of Lofton’s works offer political commentary specifically aimed at or generally made about hegemony power structures. Historically, the colonizing country imposes its beliefs by force. In general, the people who establish colonies in a foreign land often do so with the intention of exploiting its resources, expanding their territory or spreading their culture and beliefs. Often ending in genocide and cultural annihilation, native identity barely survives. Flags of various countries seems to hang like banners on the upper section of the painting including what appears to belong to Belgium, England, and France. These are countries that exerted power over various countries and indigenous people with repercussions still reverberating today. The imposing figure with tattered clothing opening the door or walking through it is faceless with back turned toward the viewer. Is he symbolic of the colonizer or colonized?

J. Lofton in script in orange paint on the lower right hand corner

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