I listen to music most of the time while working and try to immortalize the feeling of the music in every work, and I have been drawn to these influences for a while now, even if I do not fully understand why. In my work I like to capture the emotions and essence of people and artists I admire and am inspired by. I seek for my work to inspire others to create. Much like the media that inspires me it is unapologetic. My work exudes a sense of vibrant intrigue. My work is meant to tell a range of stories and present an array of characters. This is why I tried to present a range of characters partaking in a range of experiences. Lastly, I believe that the media needs to present characters and tell their stories without pigeonholing them according to their unique differences. I tried to present some characters as more neutral and in my feedback I have found many people see them as different genders. This is present in my show through gender. One cannot know these specific things just by viewing someone’s presentation. The second is that in modern media representation and in turn how you identify has become something that needs to be announced.But in reality a person’s sexuality, gender and race are more nuanced. It is more the shared experiences that bind us. More specifically, a character does not have to be an exact copy of an individual in terms of how you identify for you to connect to them. The first is that an individual can, if they try, connect to any character. When thinking about representation in my work I think there are three main ideas that are important. The next topic my work focuses on is representation. Without a strong cover, it is unlikely a consumer would think to pick up a comic no matter the story being told inside. I chose comic book covers because in this medium the cover art and layout are important in creating curiosity in the audience. I want my show to embody these elements of storytelling through a diverse array of settings, characters, and conflicts, while presenting them in a format that would promote curiosity. More specifically, storytelling focuses on circumstance, curiosity, characters, conversations, and conflicts. Diverse storytelling is important to me as an artist because it provides a platform to share a range of narratives and shows that there is value in an array of experiences and perspectives. My work is focused around two topics – diverse storytelling and representation.
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