Duality Art
Many of life’s events - the good and the bad, the personal and the political, have taught me that life is not linear nor is it one-sided. We are often faced with the duality of many of life circumstances, forced to reckon with the complex emotions that surface. I, like many, struggle to sort my thoughts or feel conflicted that the two things can be true. Other times I am confronted with harsh transitions my brain can only make sense of by juxtaposing colors, shapes, and storylines. This is where my new found love of creating duality art images comes from. It has been a way for me to translate the thoughts in my head and my heart and creatively explain the paradox of life.
Leap of Faith
My life has taught me from a young age that everything changes and we have to find ways to thrive in the unknown. I made this graphic to express the duality of changes I was facing as I embarked on a new journey - leaving behind everything I once knew and longed for to go after the unknown for the possibility of peace.
The comfort of a few should not outweigh the suffering of many
Like many, I am frustrated with the recent presidential election results and the pending calamity surrounding what is to come with this next administration. Beyond that, our society has been declining for decades at the hands of the rich and elite. The best way I could channel this anger was to create the dual reality of the life we live. This piece is made up of the stark difference between millions of struggling Americans compared to a few.
Endings are beginnings
What started as an end of the year reflection piece, morphed into an affirmation and storytelling journey as I illustrate transitions in life.
We often have to leave behind what is withering away for the beauty of the unknown. Whether we like it or not, endings ARE beginnings.
This piece can be viewed as life and death, the old and the new, winter vs. spring, or my personal favorite, darkness and light.