Clare Belman: IB Art Exhibition, 2022

NEGATIVE
Digital Print 53 x 42 cm

NEGATIVE
Digital Print, 53cm x 42cm

NEGATIVE is a self-portrait that conveys my emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Feeling drained yet overwhelmed having to do work like normal increased my stress and irritability. The green represents the sickly feeling I have while the silver paint coming out of my mouth depicts my energy draining out of me even when I am sitting still. The scratches in the superimposed photo represent the increasing reparation I felt from the memory of how my life used to be.

Mountainside
Stoneware Clay 26 x 26 x 25 cm

Mountainside
Stoneware Clay 26 x 26 x 25 cm

This piece represents my view through the window on family road trips through the mountains. Every winter holiday, my family would go on a ski vacation. This sight is very comforting to me because I am reminded of the time I spend with my family. I chose to represent this image on a vase because it emphasizes the encompassing feeling. The vase contains family memories represented by printed photos that cannot be seen by the audience from outside the trees.

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