Alexander38391's Comments (7)

Wow! The light and shadow here is really great!

The 3-D potential of this artwork is astounding. Good work! We cannot wait to see it constructed with other mediums because it's so nice.

I like "Identity". The work had to grow on me as it took a while to realize that the subject of this piece had emerged from chaos as a strong, and independent character. I would like to see the artist statement, as well as some information on the techniques used to create this work of art.

I am not sure if the artist has ever read Night, by Elie Weisel, but this piece--with the dazed, zombie eyes, the plea for help, and the Star of David, immediately brought my attention back to that novel, as well as the atrocities that the Jewish people suffered at the hands of the Nazis. The piece is particularly moving because the features of this poor soul are so profoundly devoid of expression, or gender, or any recognizable part of humanity, that the person--who is almost no longer a person--sucks the viewer in and forces the viewer to come face-to-face with WHAT could turn this "person" into a soulless zombie. Additionally, there is the plea for help, scrawled out in letters which is the one detail that smacks the humanity of the situation back into your face. I am a fan of the details like the shirt the person is wearing, the "red", stressed-out eyes, the chaotic void of nothingness in the background, and even the mental scar (or point of anguish?) on the forehead. It's like, "Wow!! THIS is ACTUALLY a person!" And then the viewer is sucked into all of the sadness and despair that can only be expressed by realization of this situation, and internal guid-ridden dread for never wanting to empathize with this human, as a human. I would never want to be in the situation that turns me into a soulless, dazed zombie. It shouldn't be lost on the viewer that this artist placed a hidden message into their art, and they have chosen to expose the source of all the angst--which is the fact that they are trapped...in Monday. (Dang!) One can't help but feel empathy and humanity at this point. We all have been trapped by Monday. The poor soul. I wonder if that is truly how they feel about their own weekly surroundings: dazed, confused, in angst, and trapped. It is a compelling, moving, sad, deeply meaningful, and timeless piece nonetheless. It needs a title. Beautiful, beautiful, work.

This fiery piece is fantastic. I don't know what the artist was going for here, but the character is reminiscent of the original Link from Legend of Zelda. He seems to have a super-charged current running through him though, and as a Link fan, I am particularly excited to see the character electrified with fierce warrior energy!

I am confused about this piece of art. The caption says it is a self portrait, but the details of the artist are largely left blank. Does this mean that the artist is empty inside? Or do they feel like their story is left to be told--and the details to be written? I would like to speak with the artist about this piece that leaves me both befuddled and bemused.

Your work of art reminds me a little bit of Van Gough and Pablo Picasso. I appreciate the details and specifically the way that the work is filled with color. This piece is apparently a self portrait and I can fully see details about the artist--that they like the desert or are from the desert. Great work!