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The only photo in the series Francis took of himself. Two fingers up, the lens so wide the court curves, and behind him the wall that now runs all the way round. This is how someone looks when he knows it is going to work. On 7 March 2025 For the Love of God, the mural by Francis Sling at Landhuis Rondeklip, Curaçao, stood at 70%. At 35% it was August 2024; more than six months lie between these two photos. The first third went fast; what came after took time. The scaffolding is still up. Francis Sling (Curaçao, 1979) is a painter, muralist, poet and musician. You can tell from this photo: he does not only make the work, he also reports on it.