Cocksure

2021 | Öl | 150 cm x 100 cm

Dieses Ölbild trägt den gleichen Titel wie das begleitende Gedicht. Die gelblichen Töne im Bild vermitteln ein Gefühl von Unbehagen oder Unruhe, das die verstörende Natur des Zusammentreffens mit "Querdenkern" reflektiert.

When we see what some people are dishing out,
     we know what Bertrand Russell was talking about:
     "The stupid are cocksure, the intelligent full of doubt."
     
     When you meet someone who thinks he's clever,
     but seems much too confident in his endeavour,
     and talks to you non stop and forever and ever.
     
     When he acts like a prophet defying convention,
     never admitting a lack of comprehension,
     promptly has a cure for everything you mention.
     
     When he hands out his advice on a silver platter
     convincing you that his opinions matter,
     you can be certain, he's as mad as a hatter.
     
     And he hands out his opinions on a silver platter -
     or better - convinces you they're the ones which matter,
     you can be certain he's as mad as a hatter.
     
     If he acts like a chancer thinking like an enhancer 
   never admitting he doesn't have the answer,
   even if asked about a cure for cancer.