Maryam

I’m Maryam. In this project, we were given complete freedom to choose what we wanted to do. I chose to do 4 pieces, all parts are different faces, and make a full face when put together. The skill I grew in making this was acrylic painting since I haven’t used this medium much before. Although it was hard it was enjoyable growing up and learning new ways to make art. Art is important because it shows how creative people can be in expressing themselves. It also can be a way of empowering people and protesting.

There wasn’t one specific thing that inspired me to make these I just came up with them and decided to make them a reality. My work doesn’t have a specific meaning but when viewers look at it I want viewers to feel the crushing weight of humanity. The materials I used were canvas and acrylic paint. I used different colors for each one, the backgrounds portray most of the feelings of the colors for example one of them has pink, red, black, and white. The mood I hope viewers feel when looking at this is enlightened and blessed.

Bridging the gap, 2024      

Acrylic paint on 4 canvas.