ARTIST STATEMENT
Loneliness by definition is a feeling of sadness from being alone. The interpretation of loneliness can vary between individuals and can provoke more than just a feeling of sadness. Working in a Personal Context, “What a world” visualises the artists’ own understanding and personal journey, with a manipulated perspective. The audience is invited to decipher the symbolic interpretation, applying
their own viewpoint. “What a world” is a highly symbolic artwork embodying a distorted experience through emotions of isolation and loneliness. Utilising inspiration from Gordon Bennett, visual language was used to convey a message. Throughout the canvas symbols that can be recognised as loneliness are presented,
ARTWORK PROCESS
The artwork process included sketching out initial ideas and symbolic evidence that would be portrayed on the canvas, as well as appropriating and researching artists Gordon Bennett and Kindah Khalidy. A distorted perspective was chosen to allow the viewer to interpret their own viewpoint as, everyone experiences feelings of loneliness differently. The canvas successfully was conducted using mixed medias of acrylic paint, posca pen, lino print and modelling compound to create the idea of chaos and a manipulated perspective.
