The Holy City of Detroit: The Last Supper

Following the promise to “Make America Great Again”, the drawing highlights delusional state of Trump’s America in restoring its past glory. It aims to critique its policies under his administration. Modelled within the premise of rebuilding Detroit as a holy site, the imaginary city serves as a pilgrimage destination for Christianity where Donald Trump is at the centre of its belief. It is a political satire, but also suggests a near future possibility.

The drawing is a mash up between an homage to Cockerell's tribute painting of Sir Christopher Wren, and Da Vinci's The Last Supper with a political twist on the foreground, inspired by a cartoon first published by MAD Magazine in 2016. The cathedrals and churches however are fast food restaurants. The disciples however are 2016 Republican Presidential Candidates. The Christ with a golden halo however is President Donald Trump.