This vibrant contemporary artwork features a striking visual composition with prominent use of bold colors and dynamic shapes. The subject matter depicts three figures in a seemingly performative or ceremonial pose, their silhouetted profiles accentuated by contrasting hues and gestural brushstrokes. The artist's distinctive style blends figurative representation with an abstract, almost expressionistic treatment, creating a powerful and evocative image. The historical context or the artist's intention behind this piece may suggest a celebration of cultural identity, ritual, or the human experience. ...
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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