30”x40”, 2023, mixed media: oil, oil pastel, marker, pencil, acrylic

Swipe

Swipe

This painting started in my sketchbook and was drawn from a live model. I then took the collaged sketches and collaged them again. In this work, I am thinking about how I perceive my body in a dating concept. "Swipe" as in thinking of the online dating experience of endless swiping. I feel constant pressure to change myself to fit into others sense of value whether it comes to my hobbies or physical appearance.

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