Self-Portrait as a Grandma
Charcoal on paper
71.1 x 106.7 cm
Not For Sale
In Self-Portrait as a Grandma, I'm exploring the contrast between self-identity and social identity. The viewer sees this figure as a grandma and imposes their own connotations/identity with that. This identity could have sexist or ageist implications, and so on. However, this identity is a facade. Underneath this guise, my own self-identity remains intact. This piece explores the dissonance between the world that you know and what you mean as a symbol in public. This is often a lived reality for many groups such as African Americans, where, for example, people see race over the person.
Exhibitions with this piece
AXA Art Prize 2020
AXA ART PRIZE 2020 FINALISTS
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