OTHER PROJECTS IN PROCESS
The artwork above which depicts cells is titled ours and was featured in one of the first of hopefully many more annual student exhibitions at the University of Toronto. The work consisted of cells projected on top of a wall. When students walked in front of the projection cells were placed on top of them. This worked to show an interior visualization of our bodily DNA onto our exterior to signify that no matter the race gender or ethnicity of a person we are all made up of cells.
This artworks was inspired by the novel Scarborough by Catherine Hernandez. One section of the novel presents a hungry mother waiting in a doctor's office with her child. While waiting the mother is looking at a reader's digest magazine that presents images of home cooked meals. Upon further research many magazines tailored to women and read daily have promotions in food. Television shows also further romanticize food consumption. I chose this image to highlight the irresponsible ways Toronto's homeless population is not cared for. This image presents a mcdonalds food ad along with a stoop that holds a guitar a bag and basket. Upon viewing where the add is placed I found this moment to be worth capturing to further emphasize the unfortunate truth that nutrition is a luxury to many as not everyone has time to cook meals nor do they have enough money to properly nourish themselves. We need nutrition not only to function normally but to also be our normal selves.
This art piece is reflective of the song Silence by Marshmellow featuring DJ Khalid. I chose more muted colours to emphasize the silence violence presents in many situations. Some of the colours are very opage to the extent that they are slightly difficult to see. This was done not only to emphasize the silence of violence but also to highlight the details of a magnifying glass. I chose to do a magnifying glass to further communicate the line of finding peace with in violence.
This art piece manages to emphasize the dynamic abilities one hue of blue is possible of achieving. I worked with this colour scheme to present an illuminating piece that allowed numerous forms of direction. The work includes small forms of text in various directions to explain the silence of conflicts and solutions. I emphasized the term violence in a larger size to show finding peace with in violence while difficult is possible and can be brighter than violence. I chose numerous directions of text to symbolize the numerous complex struggles people have with in situations such as poverty, racial discrimination, gender discrimination and so on as the music video for the song silence so effectively illustrates.
Feel free to contact me through Email : Eirini.abadeer@mail.utoronto.ca