Digging into my past is like the missing piece of my puzzle. Being marginalized is one reason for my insecurities so I hid it for a long time, but accepting and facing it was an awakening. It\u2019s a great feeling to know my courage, so I have to include images about my ethnicity because it\u2019s part of who I am. It\u2019s what separates my art, and showing it is necessary as a revelation and contribution to mine and the art world\u2019s evolution. To create<\/a> a spark I have to look at things not from existing beliefs but from my own point of view. The images I use are a kind of celebration and assimilation into my current situation. I\u2019m like an import that brings my own individuality to my current collective to evolve and make my obscure past visible.<\/em><\/p>\n Art and life for me isn\u2019t separate. It\u2019s the bond between my spirit and physical existence. so, my heart<\/a>, mind, body and soul are one with my convictions. I have my own belief system, so i don\u2019t buy my materials from art stores because I don\u2019t go with traditional art making styles like oils and acrylics. <\/em><\/p>\n Independence as an artist is important to me. It\u2019s not a career but it is who I am. My job as a graphic designer is my hobby and it finances my passion too.<\/em><\/p>\n Some of my materials were collected during my stints in different jobs<\/a> but I don\u2019t look at it as stealing because it\u2019s an honest expression Robin Hood style. I used to work in a print shop<\/a> and while there, I always felt like a kid in a candy store. I take what\u2019s available, create something out of it and distribute it to the people. That\u2019s how I see it. We cannot create much change if we\u2019re always fearful so I have to be \u2018child-like\u2019 and not worry about traditions, copyrights and stuff to have sincerity, purity and authenticity in my works.”<\/em><\/p>\n \n << Go back<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n “My process started with the frames that I bought on sale. It\u2019s an idea I came up with to \u2018comply\u2019 with the tradition that paintings should be framed, and as an artist I try not to discriminate because change could … Continue reading 
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