Category Studio Project: Identity Reconfigured
I used photography for my medium because I thought it would be the best way I can combine the things I love which are travel and guitar. Intertwining the city landscapes with my guitar creates a visual symphony that reflects my passion for both travel and music.
In this image I wanted to express the physical and emotional growth I’ve experienced since the last time I lived in Washington State. Though I’ve never rooted my identity in location much, I’ve found recently that returning to the place… Continue Reading →
This image combines both photography + digital painting to allude to the popularity of AI specifically AI selfies. I wanted to highlight how interconnect AI is becoming with the human body/identity by smoothly transitioning from photography to art.
I have always felt that my words are a distillation of who I am, more than any photo. I am and always have been a very verbal person so when I saw that the assignment was a self-portrait my first… Continue Reading →
For this project I chose to use digital image editing because I have absolutely no experience drawing any kind of portrait. I chose to lower the image quality as well as cut out and mirror my eyes and mouth to… Continue Reading →
Mountain biking and snowboarding are my two favorite activities. They are part of who I am and I use them to escape reality and blow off steam.
In this post I combined drag makeup and photography to create a piece reflecting on gender and the fluidity of discovering your own identity. I took a photo of myself looking into a mirror with and then edited the photo… Continue Reading →
This collage represents myself and the world around me as I lived through the pandemic. I felt like my head (and my world) had been blown apart, and yet it almost didn’t feel real. I felt isolated, much like the figure reaching out for another’s hand. I’m not sure where “shoot” came from, it was just a phrase that popped into my head. Shoot.
In this piece I took the idea of hybridity and wanted to blend it with my identity as an artist. I’m a visual artist and a classical musician and I sought to depict both facets of my identity in a… Continue Reading →