What inspired LeSeur?
LeSeur's work deeply engages with the body, language, light, and movement, using them as tools to explore identity, perception, and emotional complexity. Her silhouettes challenge the gaze, while her color choices invite viewers to engage with her work on multiple levels. She also grapples with the coexistence of grief and joy to put the full experience of life into her art.
Comparison to My Own Motivations:
Like LeSeur, my work is deeply personal and tied to my identity, though I explore it through different materials and approaches. Her focus on bodily experience and visibility resonates with my interest in cultural identity, womanhood, and personal history. While she often engages with performance and video, I tend to work with painting and mixed media. However, both of us see art as a means of self-exploration and healing, balancing visibility with introspection.
How My Choices Reinforce Meaning:
Material: I work across multiple mediums, using their inherent qualities to enhance my message. For example, oil painting allows for rich, layered storytelling,
Process: My process often involves layering, erasure, and transformation, mirroring themes of identity, memory, and self-exploration.
Aesthetic: I want and aim to incorporate subtle, symbolic elements in my work
Content: My work often reflects personal and cultural narratives, embracing the self, community, and lived experiences.
By considering these elements in my art, I strive to create a space where viewers can engage with identity, history, and emotion, much like LeSeur does through her use of performance, silhouette, and repetition. My goal is to continue deepening my connection to material and concept, allowing my work to become an evolving conversation about identity, presence, and transformation.
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