Medium: Acrylic, charcoal and watercolor on paper
Size: 781.05x1104.9mm or 30.75x43.5in
Date: 2018
In Enclosures, I reflect on over-arching concepts that defined me as a child and ones that define me now as a young adult. I consider labels such as "low-income," "first generation," and "single-parent family" and how they help me connect with like-minded others. They give me strength to persevere through difficult situations. Yet the same labels can be said to alienate me from people with unfamiliar backgrounds or make me wary of undemanding circumstances. Labels have the power to clarify goals and help one succeed, but they are a double-edge sword: they can also restrict one's self from intellectual and personal growth.