Midterm Project

• What is the subject of your image?

The subject of my image is what I feel most represents me and who I am, a feminist woman of color. 

• What is the content of your image?

The content of my image is all of the controversies surrounding the feminist movement and what we fight for. 

• Why did you make the choices that led to the composition?

I wanted this piece to express who I am without me actually being in it. Having a subtle abstract painting as the background on a canvas was essential for me because abstract painting is my passion.

 I attached a tiny canvas to my painting that says “Votes For Women” and not only did I feel like this brought my whole piece together, but I felt it was important for me to include this because that sign was used in a protest for women’s right to vote during the women’s suffrage movement. The part that my eyes are drawn to within this collage is the body of the woman that I painted with a black flower as the nipple, I decided to do this to represent how women’s bodies are shamed. Lastly, similar to Barbara Kruger, I made the decision to put the “revolution” along with the definition. I believe that including that word made my piece more noticeably political which I felt was important. On the back, I glued a the poem “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou because she is one of my favorite poets. 

• What do you think this image conveys to the viewers?

I believe people will view my collage and sense that I identify as a feminist woman and that I feel strongly about it. 

However, I do feel that the image could be controversial if there are viewers who do not identify as feminists. 

The colors that I chose may make the piece as a whole easy on the eyes therefore, making it easy for viewers to really take in what my collage represents. 

• What artists have influenced your self portrait?

The artist that influenced my self portrait is Barbara Kruger. 

• What techniques have you used to create your self portrait?

I used acrylic paint, watercolor markers, charcoal on paper, and paper flowers. 

• Why and how does this project represent you?

This project represents my beliefs which helped shape who I am today.