Nine to Five
Tara K.
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As the price of living increases and our natural environment declines due to global warming, adulthood looks more and more daunting by the second. In an effort to capture the coming-of-age disassociation held by many kids in their late teens, my piece Nine to Five portrays a wide eyed, neurotic figure crouched over a fluorescent computer screen.
It tells a tale of inevitability; desk jobs, cubicles, and conformity. This is aided by a fisheye perspective that distorts the subject, as well as a color palette of futuristic blues and greens. My digital painting aims to pose the question…
When did we lose our creativity and innocence in this rat-race of growing up?
Is there a way to get it back?
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Creating surreal and heavily stylized artwork has helped me build a strong sense of personal identity as a queer woman of color. Going forward, I will continue to tell stories that challenge cultural norms and represent the voices of the unheard.
