Ellery Diaz
"Faces I will Miss"

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I’ve always been fascinated with how visual impaired individuals “see” faces. The act of touching someone’s face to see them feels incredibly vulnerable and telling to me; for both parties. Letting someone touch your face and reading their shapes and curves to gather an image in your mind is incredible. Even though I have my full sight, I wish I had this interaction more. These three faces mean a lot to me. For the past five years I’ve had the privilege of working with these wonderful people in which a great friendship has formed. They’ve helped me fix my car and random projects around my house. We’ve shared adventurous meals together along with developing our Ramen Wednesday’s tradition. I made this piece with the idea of never forgetting their faces, but really it’s the feeling they bring and the experiences we’ve shared. If the sand starts to fade because it is touched, that’s OK. It is representative of having memories that begin to fade away over time.

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