Medium: Acrylic, Size: (30” X 36”)
Year: 2017
Description: (Individualism-01, 02) In these paintings I make An Enemy of the People as my point of departure. I aim to portray the individuals and thinkers who are oppressed by the majority. My understanding of the play inspired me to reflect on the canvas in the two paintings. The medium used is acrylic which is covered in bold textured surface made by sand. The facial expressions reveal the struggle and achievement of individualism. The colors used in the paintings are brown, yellow-green, dull yellow and light yellow. Brown is a friendly yet serious, down-to-earth color that relates to safety, defence, comfort, and material wealth. Yellow-green can point to sickness, cowardice, and discord. Dull yellow represents caution, decay, sickness, and jealousy. Light yellow is associated with intellect, freshness, and joy. With the help of these meaningful colors, the textured images create complicated forms to portray both the courageous and awful aspects of individuals.