The vibrant painting features a striking visual composition with bold, geometric shapes and patterns. Three individuals in traditional African attire are depicted behind a wrought-iron fence, their figures fragmented and abstracted through the use of intersecting lines and angles. The overall color palette is dominated by shades of blue, red, and green, creating a sense of depth and rhythm. The artist employs a distinct style, blending figurative and abstract elements to convey a sense of cultural identity and the experience of confinement or separation. The artwork likely reflects the artist's exploration of themes surrounding social and political issues within the African diaspora. ...
Deniz Pasha is a Turkish-Sudanese artist whose practice includes painting, print-making, performance, and installation. She explores the ongoing impact of the Ottoman Empire's treatment of African individuals, specifically as it relates to the experiences of immigrants and migrants currently living in Turkey. Using portraiture, symbolism, and motifs, Pasha highlights the ways in which the historical exploitation of African labor is mirrored in the marginalized and hidden lives of immigrant workers in Turkey. By using critical race theory, she examines the labor practices and laws impacting contemporary African immigrants, and aims to shed light on the experiences and perspectives of marginalized communities. Her artistic process is deeply influenced by intellectual thought and literature, and drawing inspiration from writers such as August Wilson and Toni Morrison, she conducts research, artistic and poetic thinking emerges, leading her to start sketching. This process results in a diverse collection of portraits that are connected by a common thread, forming a cohesive and synergistic body of work.
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