This is real
This is my first response to the project. This piece was more about experimenting with paint. I decided to just write what I was thinking at that time 'I cannot believe that this is real life', a reflection on Quarantine and how even 9 months into this pandemic we still cannot believe that this is real. I think it is common to have a period of self reflection about where we are currently. I then decided to write 'This is real' in different colours, the repetition is representative of coming to terms with reality. |
Sticks and Stones #1
This is my second response. I wanted to have a quote that was significant to me. My mother always tells me this quote ever since I was young as I am a very sensitive person and frequently get hurt by what others have said, although this has got better for me over Quarantine as it has given me much needed time to reflect on what makes me the person that I am although adjusting back into normal society has proven difficult. I am beginning to worry more about how others perceive me, as I used to before. |
Sticks and Stones #2
This is my Third response where I wanted to further develop the pervious piece and make it more personal. This can be seen by the capitalisation of 'ME' in the phrase. I tried to make the word look more aggressive and by doing so represent the anger that I had in this phrase which glosses over the hurt of homophobic slurs. Going back to the theme I explored with the Ben Watts piece about myself about my experience as a Queer person in modern society, I decided included slurs that have been directed at me. I think it's important that other people understand that homophobia is still an issue that people face, and although we have come a very long way in western contemporary history, there is still a fight to be fought. I chose to use the colours of the progress pride flag. I wanted the piece to look almost childlike and innocent at first glance and then to change the viewers perception of the piece after understanding the piece. although looking back at this I now think that it takes away from the impact slurs. |
I am worthy
In this fourth response I wanted to represent where I am mentally currently. I am an pecamistic person and I wanted to show that I think that I am sometimes too hard on myself and that I need to have some hope to get me through tough times. The repetition of I am worthy shows the representation of worth and how that has deterred over time, without me even noticing, the repetition acts as an affirmation of self. This piece is also representative of the COVID-19 Vaccine being rolled out to the UK public. It now seems like there is a light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully things begin to return to normality again. |