Based in Ethiopia, Berta isolates a single figure from his photographs which he then puts against a bright background. In this photo, a young boy is shown, his face cast downward, holding a basket under his arm. Caught mid-stride, the boy appears troubled. His facial expression gives a hint of the hardship he may be enduring. And yet, Berta has not crafted a piece of art that gives reason to the boy’s troubled expression. Berta has chosen instead to isolate a single moment of the boy’s hardship and frame it against a vibrant blue-green background that seems to contrast with the downcast expression of the boy. What is the effect of mixing a fragment of reality, given by the photograph of the boy, with fine art crafted by Berta himself?