Barry Yusufu - 'Don't Worry, I'll Fix It'

Some works keep recurring in your mind. "Don't Worry, I'll Fix It" is one of them.

The edition has been out for a while, but the conversation surrounding this image remains relevant. Perhaps because it's a phrase everyone recognizes. A promise, a reassurance, a moment of care.

For Barry, the painting stems from a series in which he explores the meaning of love in a world that feels increasingly strange and unsafe. Everyone, wherever they are, carries memories of moments when they experienced love or protection. For him, these are lifebuoys. They bring us back to what it means to be human.

In this work, Barry demonstrates a love that accepts no boundaries. Not the boundaries people have created around skin color, culture, or origin. We see a Black woman resting against a white woman's lap while her hair is being tended. A tender, almost silent act. That's precisely what makes it so powerful.

It's an image rarely seen in everyday life. And that's precisely what he wanted to show: tenderness as truth, connection as possibility.

Barry emphasizes that we cannot ignore the times we live in. People sometimes choose to leave everything behind to be with the one they love, despite prejudice or external pressure. In that sense, this work shows that love is not just a feeling, but an action. A choice. A gesture.

Perhaps that's why the painting lingers. It doesn't offer an easy solution, but it reminds us of what's possible.

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