Hot and Cold
Kiara Y.
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Throughout the pandemic, it was too easy to look at my face too carefully. Obsessive behaviors like these ensured a newly concrete belief that every single part of my face was wrong- my nose too upturned, my eyes too small. While painting this piece, I was able to slowly realize that each freckle and each unique aspect of my face was not just a part of me, but also a part of my family's cumulative history: the monolid eyes that I tried to crease were my mother's, the round face was my father's. It dawned on me that my face was worth far more than what I saw in a mirror, I tried to exemplify that with the extreme colors that "alienate" my face.
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It gives me a way to both show others how to relate to different experiences, but also to make sure that my own opinions and thoughts are heard. Expressing creativity helps me to make sure that my feelings are not pent up, and that they are released naturally.
