Acrylic, gouache and ink on heavyweight acid-free paper
49.5 x 38 in (126 x 97 cm)
2003_2004_06_313
Copyright Ariane Hafizi
'What is our identity composed of? Where do stereotypes come from? And what is the purpose of the social rituals we have created in our culture? I am curious to...
"What is our identity composed of? Where do stereotypes come from? And what is the purpose of the social rituals we have created in our culture? I am curious to understand where these ideas originate from and how that relates to me personally. I am intrigued by the different ways in which various cultures deal with the same issues. Western society throughout its history has perceived representational painting as being a sincere portrayal of reality. I am fascinated by cultures which make art that embodies more than the materiality of something in our world..." Ariane Abstract with White Women- Title assigned in book Ariane, p. 83