Spotlight Artist

Jade Ariana Phillips

West
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Joint Work

Abstract painting with distorted face in vivid pink, yellow, and purple colors.

oil on canvas

Cross Examination

Distorted reflections of a woman in a funhouse mirror, creating a surreal effect.

oil on canvas

Growing Pains

Surreal painting of a woman with a distorted face and hand against a yellow-green background.

oil on canvas

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Artist Statement

 The work serves as a portal to thinking beyond ourselves, fostering a new understanding of our shared reality. This interpretation, like a kaleidoscope, is constantly changing and revealing new patterns and perspectives. We have a deep-rooted desire to see ourselves in a different light. The face we see in the mirror daily has many facets that harbor our aspirations, secrets, desires, and sorrows.

This imagery encourages us to consider that the way we view ourselves is ever-changing, always evolving, and never a fixed truth. The inspiration for this body of work comes from that moment when our internal thoughts and emotions collide with the external world, creating a kaleidoscope of perceptions and realities.

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