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My name is Danielle Brubacher, I am 17 years old and have a great love for visual arts. For as long as I can remember I have always desired to travel and explore the world we call home. Although I have never had the opportunity to go on such an adventure, especially after COVID-19 demolished my first travel opportunity to Spain and Portugal back in March 2020. Currently I am reaching my goal to attend University in September, specifically Queens University for Health Sciences, figures crossed. With this I plan to build a career as a Mental Health Psychiatrist. My career goal in mind, I find anything psychological and related to the human brain very interesting. In addition to the human brain, I am intrigued in economies, as I believe it plays a large role in mental health.
My work allows me to experience travel in a different way, while learning about different economies. I created a series of drawings and paintings to reflect travel and what we don’t see, highlighting the idea and importance of imperfect economies around the world that is normally missed by travellers. As I believe the point of travelling can be relaxing and just to have a great time, but people should consider learning about the world around them. Travellers could learn ways to help economies grow or at least gather an understanding of some economic struggles.
Blinded by the Blue Sky
Blinded by the Blue Sky
Graphite drawing on canvas
Acrylic on canvas (on the reverse side of the larger canvas)
24" x 18", 18" x 16"
My work captures the beauty and feeling of travel from images captured around the world, with what is hidden from sight of “what we don’t see”. You may only see what is presented, until you take a step back to note a major struggle that country faces. I take inspiration from others' travels and apply research, to then show my feelings on canvas with use of colour to represent problems a country needs to overcome.
Blinded by the Blue Sky is a two-piece series that battles the idea of travel and what we don’t see. This piece is influenced by the beauty of France and its greatest battle, air pollution. France may only be ranked 71st in terms of air pollution; although it is known as “The City of Lights”, causing France to be a hit for travelers. Tourists go to experience and see sights, but most probably don’t take that step back to consider the county’s struggle with air pollution, and that becomes my goal for this series. To allow everyone to see the big picture and possibly inspire change in the economy. Traveling is an amazing experience, but I believe it should also be a learning experience; our economies are flawed in many ways and we are only gifted this one beautiful world, we should take care of it.
Pathway of Injustice
Pathway of Injustice
Graphite drawing on canvas
Mixed media on canvas (on the reverse side of the larger canvas)
24" x 18", 18" x 16"
My art creates a travel experience for myself, within the COVID-19 pandemic. Allowing me to experience travel and learn about the operation of different economies around the world. In hopes of translating my new found knowledge I created a two piece series of multimedia imagery. This series ties together my theme of travel and what we don’t see, highlighting the idea of imperfect economies around the world.
Pathway of Injustice showcases Mexico in the light of their imperfect economy, based upon Mexico’s problem with their Criminal Justice System. With Mexico sitting in 37th place in the world’s crime index today, Mexico struggles with murder, human trafficking, human rights, and more. In 2019, 32 759 people had been murdered, which can be noted as a killing every 15 minutes. It is estimated 16-20 thousand victims are used in sex trafficking, that number excluding labour trafficking. In terms of human rights, gender inequality is relatively homogeneous, meaning there is a large issue for sexual orientation, women’s rights, gay rights and disability rights. These are only a few statistics representing Mexico’s poor Criminal Justice System.
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