Original artwork description:

"Mindscape" is a black and white gouache painting on paper from my Reflections series. The series, both literally and figuratively, reflects on my state of mind and during a very painful transitionary phase in my life.

In creating each piece, I spent a lot of time taking self-timed photos of myself interacting with mirrors. Sometimes these interactions were confrontational, angry, and even violent; other times they were quiet, contemplative, and filled with longing or sadness.

In this piece, the mirror disappears entirely and the space itself becomes a psychological one that juxtaposes figures experiencing internal emotional conflict. This creates a physiological mirroring effect.

Materials used:

Gouache on paper

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