This vibrant painting depicts a figure seated on a bicycle against a stylized landscape. The composition features bold, geometric shapes in a palette of blues, greens, and reds, creating a visually striking and dynamic image. The figure's distinctive red clothing and the circular elements, such as the bicycle wheel, suggest symbolic or metaphorical meaning. The overall artistic style appears to blend cubism and expressionism, with an emphasis on the interplay of color, form, and movement. This piece likely reflects the artist's intention to explore themes of human experience, transportation, and the relationship between the individual and their environment. ...
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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