Curatorial Rational
This collection is a summation of the past two years of my life. During this time, I have changed, and so has my art. My work has evolved by reaching out to a variety of mediums, and developing the ability to problem solve creatively during the process. While I have used different mediums and techniques, I have always used art to express my thoughts. To conclude this chapter in my life I have aimed for the general theme of my personal identity growth.
My works have been influenced by my beliefs, which are advancing constantly with time. I have showcased my beliefs on the topics of environmental issues, fashion ideas, physical history, and personal health. Tree, Monstrous, Burn, and Migraine— in that order, respectively—represent these ideas. Tree goes into my thoughts on pollution and what could be done for my own community to bring awareness to pollution in my neighborhood. Monstrous expresses my deep personal appreciation for wearable art and androgynous clothing. In Burn, I explored high contrast to show the difference of old and new objects. Then Migraine is a visual representation of how it feels to have a migraine to me. Rather than describing a visual depiction of how I view myself, these showcase
Another display of my identity development is my endeavor to align my works with how I view myself. Identifying my personality and my nature, in a subtle way, has been prominent in my works. In particular the works: Sunny, Trees of the Lake, Monstrous, Portrait, Consumed, Sollicitudo, and Creatures. Even if it had not started out that way, these works concluded with my own identity in mind. I have visualized this through contrasts in textures in the works: Sunny, Trees of the Lake, Monstrous, Portrait, Consumed, and Sollicitudo. In all of these pieces I explored textures to create what I perceive as to be “me”. Most often a combination of rough and flat textures on/in the same work, showing the complexity within me through contrast. I am still trying to express different parts of me, while maintaining a visually interesting work that can be interpreted by the viewer.
When others see my work I want them to visualize who I am as a person. I desire them to understand my personality and how I recognize myself. A young adult coming to age. To emphasize this I organized my exhibition by grouping the 3-Dimensional works together, then transitioning into 2-Dimensional works. In the core of the exhibition I have my works related to my personality: Sunny, Trees of the Lake, Monstrous, Portrait, Consumed, Sollicitudo, and Creatures. Then my works influenced by my opinion: Tree, Monstrous, Burn, and Migraine are on the borders of my exhibition.
These two years in IB Visual Art have allowed me to be more open about art and what art can be. I have changed my mindset on what I can create and what art is to me. This collection is that discovery. I went from thinking art is something made for a museum that is visually appealing, to now thinking that art can be anything. I was uptight about what I personally classified as art, but as I explored galleries around me, I found a strong passion for interesting and different works. The more weird and visually capturing, the more I like the work, but in particular I enjoy sculptures. I personally think that the appeal of 3-Dimensional works is that they interact with the viewer at an increased level compared to a 2-Dimensional work. The connection to others and the space around is compelling to me. I find the infinite textures and interactions you can solely visually see is amazing. This personal discovery drove my art works to be more sculpture based. This realization allowed me to branch off and make works I never thought I could. One piece I made is Consumed, which is entirely made of cardboard. This sculpture granted me the ability to use multiple textures to build up the work. Additionally, Consumed opened the doors for me to look at sculpture in a deeper light. Local and international inspirations, along with my own work, granted me to have developed new experiences to expand my artistic horizon.
My works have been influenced by my beliefs, which are advancing constantly with time. I have showcased my beliefs on the topics of environmental issues, fashion ideas, physical history, and personal health. Tree, Monstrous, Burn, and Migraine— in that order, respectively—represent these ideas. Tree goes into my thoughts on pollution and what could be done for my own community to bring awareness to pollution in my neighborhood. Monstrous expresses my deep personal appreciation for wearable art and androgynous clothing. In Burn, I explored high contrast to show the difference of old and new objects. Then Migraine is a visual representation of how it feels to have a migraine to me. Rather than describing a visual depiction of how I view myself, these showcase
Another display of my identity development is my endeavor to align my works with how I view myself. Identifying my personality and my nature, in a subtle way, has been prominent in my works. In particular the works: Sunny, Trees of the Lake, Monstrous, Portrait, Consumed, Sollicitudo, and Creatures. Even if it had not started out that way, these works concluded with my own identity in mind. I have visualized this through contrasts in textures in the works: Sunny, Trees of the Lake, Monstrous, Portrait, Consumed, and Sollicitudo. In all of these pieces I explored textures to create what I perceive as to be “me”. Most often a combination of rough and flat textures on/in the same work, showing the complexity within me through contrast. I am still trying to express different parts of me, while maintaining a visually interesting work that can be interpreted by the viewer.
When others see my work I want them to visualize who I am as a person. I desire them to understand my personality and how I recognize myself. A young adult coming to age. To emphasize this I organized my exhibition by grouping the 3-Dimensional works together, then transitioning into 2-Dimensional works. In the core of the exhibition I have my works related to my personality: Sunny, Trees of the Lake, Monstrous, Portrait, Consumed, Sollicitudo, and Creatures. Then my works influenced by my opinion: Tree, Monstrous, Burn, and Migraine are on the borders of my exhibition.
These two years in IB Visual Art have allowed me to be more open about art and what art can be. I have changed my mindset on what I can create and what art is to me. This collection is that discovery. I went from thinking art is something made for a museum that is visually appealing, to now thinking that art can be anything. I was uptight about what I personally classified as art, but as I explored galleries around me, I found a strong passion for interesting and different works. The more weird and visually capturing, the more I like the work, but in particular I enjoy sculptures. I personally think that the appeal of 3-Dimensional works is that they interact with the viewer at an increased level compared to a 2-Dimensional work. The connection to others and the space around is compelling to me. I find the infinite textures and interactions you can solely visually see is amazing. This personal discovery drove my art works to be more sculpture based. This realization allowed me to branch off and make works I never thought I could. One piece I made is Consumed, which is entirely made of cardboard. This sculpture granted me the ability to use multiple textures to build up the work. Additionally, Consumed opened the doors for me to look at sculpture in a deeper light. Local and international inspirations, along with my own work, granted me to have developed new experiences to expand my artistic horizon.