"Knowing friends in high places" by Erik Pevernagie, oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm

Friendship and corruption could become a dialectic problem.

When we abstract a building, we can divide it in several floors and add different colours, which allude to different political parties.

At the top floor human shadows hint at people with influential power.

An elevator leads to the numerous floors.

One person in the picture claims to know friends in high places.

Phenomenon : Corruption

Factual starting point: Building, floors, elevator, person