In the middle of the dark blue canvas, which seemingly extends into a sea of infinite space, Díaz locates for us the forlorn expression of innocence on the face of the children huddled together within the confines of a paper raft. The immediate response to painting is to ask the following question: where have the children come from? What do they need? Are they hungry? How do we reach out to them? How can we rescue them from their seemingly endless journey? Can they be saved before their paper raft disintegrates?.

      The theme of Diaspora...