Title
Creation Date
2016
Preview
Medium
multiple relief print
Description
Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches
Rights
© Alexandra Catherine Velardes, 2016. Photo Credit: Boise State University Photo Services.
Exhibit Images
Keywords
relief print, identity, printmaking, self
Artist Statement
Facets of Self
This is a series of multiple relief prints using linocut and consisting of five different layers. The work addresses the idea of identity and what parts of my personality make up one as a whole. This series that focuses on three of my dominant traits and the conversation, conflict and competition between them. These are a representation of stubborn, humor, and anxiety.
It is common in western culture for humans to appropriate animal attributes to give a visual description of something like personality or emotion. In this instance I used ram, unicorn, and deer horns. As well as a mule, phoenix, and wolf skull. These animals are associated with the idea of the three traits.
I used expressive and graphic lines to capture the emotion that fuels my nature. The colors are purposely both vibrant and dark speaking to my tenacity. I used a similar color palette suggesting that there is some unity between the two while maintaining a significant difference between the three. In doing this I hoped to create a conversation about the paradox that creates a whole identity.