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Georgia’s Wonderful World of Art
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EVERYTHING I SEE IS RED
Everything I See is Red is an exploration of issues that are faced today, on both a societal level and individual basis, that could have been avoided. I feel that the most effective way to successfully problematize or communicate an idea is through the provoking of intense emotion in the viewer, which is present throughout my works. Simultaneously, I have attempted to incorporate an element of tenderness, inviting the viewer to think past their initial reaction and empathize with the figures.
I encourage my viewers to decipher the eerie and challenging imagery that I present.
For example, through the motif of blood and vivid eyes, most notably in Happiness, which are often in distress. To further highlight these elements, I provide emphasis on my central figures, most often through leading lines and or the enlargement of certain elements.
Despite not working in the medium, my most significant inspiration is film. Across many of my works, the ambiguity and lack of context is inspired by the films of David Lynch and David Cronenberg. In D.I.Y, the central stick-like figure was inspired by the inhuman qualities of Lynch’s two-dimensional works. The fleshiness of the embracing figures in California (Lazarus) was partly inspired by the body horror featured in many Cronenberg films, which is often paired with a sense of intimacy. Outside of film, I gathered inspiration from the kaleidoscopic Takashi Murakami, as seen in Ephemerality is Opalescent and text-based feminism of Barbara Krueger in Scopophilia, my examination of the male gaze.
Despite the dark imagery which is seen on the surface of my works, I strive to push the viewer to reach below the surface, and instead, allow themselves to be challenged into adopting a new perspective.
