Estevan Paredes
I investigated my state of mind, mood, or psychology as well as the psychology of others. I convey the enigma that is the human mind in meaningful and creative ways. My investigation originated with my interest in psychology. I’m curious about the way others around me think and function. I found that delving into my own state of mind resulted in much more personal and authentic pieces rather than that of another person. Over time I went from solely using colors as symbols to represent emotions, such as in slide 5, to using portraiture to express certain feelings. I also used pieces as inspiration for later pieces. An example is my recreation of slide (#9) which uses the color green to express my exterior emotions to slide (#3) which uses the textured background to show a sense of inner turmoil. Through the use of experimentation in the mediums and symbols, my pieces began to properly exemplify the emotions and ideas I wanted to convey