“In loving memory of my mother Leslie Van Dussen
INK & CHARCOAL DRAWINGS
When confronted with a loss: losing a loved one due to a death or a failed relationship, we must learn how to survive again since our perception of reality can be easily vulnerable to distortion due to the lack of familiarity. We are forced to adjust to a new and unavoidable shift in our lives. Referring to Friedrich Nietzsche’s “the will,” which he explains is the source of suffering that only brings further desire but never contentment, these portraits reflect a similar notion that we will never be fully satisfied since we have a tendency to overlook the things that truly matter. We often already have what we could possibly ever need, but our desires become distractions causing us to lose sight of the important things that are usually right in front of us.
The four women: My Mother Leslie Van Dussen, Audrey Hepburn, Judy Garland and Grace Kelly are rendered in black and white to portray a sense of dissatisfaction. We have a tendency to see ourselves stuck in a mundane place where we often feel that something is lacking in our lives. In relation to the portraits, the color in the eyes reflect their inability to see reality because what each of them see is only what they desire to see… A world of color and a world with no imperfections. The color that surrounds them illustrates these idealistic worlds they’ve created further portraying their disconnection from reality.
When confronted with a loss: losing a loved one due to a death or a failed relationship, we must learn how to survive again since our perception of reality can be easily vulnerable to distortion due to the lack of familiarity. We are forced to adjust to a new and unavoidable shift in our lives. Referring to Friedrich Nietzsche’s “the will,” which he explains is the source of suffering that only brings further desire but never contentment, these portraits reflect a similar notion that we will never be fully satisfied since we have a tendency to overlook the things that truly matter. We often already have what we could possibly ever need, but our desires become distractions causing us to lose sight of the important things that are usually right in front of us.
Genevieve Van Dussen is a graphic designer and visual artist committed to the exploration of design, photography, digital art, collage and illustration to discover new methods of rendering three-dimensional environments.
Genevieve was born in Seoul, South Korea. She was adopted and emigrated to the United States in 1990 where she was raised in Rochester, New York. Genevieve received her BFA in Communication Design at The State University of New York at Buffalo in 2012.
Genevieve is interested in dissecting and comprehending the various ways in which an individual confronts and survives traumatic experiences. In depicting a romanticized world, Genevieve creates both digital and physical environments that expose and replace the hidden ugliness that exists in our world, a place where people are able to heal and where nothing could ever bring them harm. These small imaginary worlds present themselves to be genuine and faithful to one’s desires.
Based on Genevieve’s own personal experiences, she concludes that we only see what we allow ourselves to see though what we think we want will only blind us from what we truly need to see.
“Fantasy allows people to bear their lives.”
Genevieve was born in Seoul, South Korea. She was adopted and emigrated to the United States in 1990 where she was raised in Rochester, New York. Genevieve received her BFA in Communication Design at The State University of New York at Buffalo in 2012.
Genevieve is interested in dissecting and comprehending the various ways in which an individual confronts and survives traumatic experiences. In depicting a romanticized world, Genevieve creates both digital and physical environments that expose and replace the hidden ugliness that exists in our world, a place where people are able to heal and where nothing could ever bring them harm. These small imaginary worlds present themselves to be genuine and faithful to one’s desires.
Based on Genevieve’s own personal experiences, she concludes that we only see what we allow ourselves to see though what we think we want will only blind us from what we truly need to see.
“Fantasy allows people to bear their lives.”
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