Final Project

For my final project I wanted to show my struggle with identity and my nationalities and how they all play a part in my life. I wanted to make this on a different canvas than usual because I wanted to show that through this class art means some different every time and no two pieces will be alike. I also wanted to use this canvas because after seeing the exhibit as school I was inspired and wanted to replicate something with the similar idea, and thats what I based the idea around. I really wanted to create a piece of art that showed and represented a struggle in my life that  showed something i go through. I believe i was able to out my feelings into this piece and really show meaning.

 What is the subject of your image?

The subject of my image was me and my nationality identity crisis. It represented the struggle i have been going through of what nationality I represent and when is the time I best fit into it.

• What is the content of your image?

The content of my image is me and all the things over and around my face representing my struggle.

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

I made the choice because this wasn't something i grew up with because I didn't fully understand the situation i was in until i was questioned it by others that brought it to my attention. 

• Explain the process and steps you went through and why you made those decisions.

I made the decision to make this my project because this was a recent problem I have been going through and i have never really expressed this to anyone and I enjoyed explaining to others and getting their views and understandings. 

• How you would categorize your work (ex. collage, graphic print, mixed media, etc).

Graphic print that has been made into a sculpture that represented all the things that are kept inside my head.

• What artists or works are appropriate to compare your work to?

There were no artists that affected any decisions of my project or idea i came up with it alone and completed it by my self. 

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

I believe the image very obviously portrays my identity crisis because of the factors i included such as the duct tape, hands of my ears, the small whole in the box and the explosion on my head.

• What are the differences between the first self-portrait and your last self-portrait?

The diffuse between my first self portrait and my last self portrait was i edited and changed my physicak looks in the last portrait i basically left my first portrait alone because i didn't think it needed any changes. 

• What influenced these changes?

What influenced my changes were the class and all the lessons we learned from all the artists through the journey of the class. I definitely learned from all the types of art and they different people approach them but what mainly touched me was listening  to their life struggles and how they incorporated that into almost every single piece most of the artists created.