My artwork explores my identity through drawing and painting. In this project, I used some of my photographs to investigate the development of my identity over the past years through drawings. I explored my memories to bring out in my paintings the influences that outlined my personality and highlighted my identity.
My paintings combine my feelings and traits with those of the people who contributed to the development of my personality. For instance, when I finished my painting "Feelings" and looked at the portrait, I saw some traits and emotions of one of my best friends combined with my feelings and traits, and I realized how much I missed her friendship over the past years. "Woman in Blue" is another example. When I look at the portrait, I remember a dark period of my time, and I say, "You are so beautiful! Let's dance!"
My artwork shows my personal identity and helps me better understand my life. Through my artwork, I want to show to the viewers the power of art to reveal the influences that contributed to the development of our personal identities and convey deep feelings to understand our lives.