This is an art piece I did based on the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat. It is meant to symbolize crossing boundaries and showing your true self, like taking off a mask. The being in the middle is drawn to look like a skeleton (showing its “true self”). I drew different faces that resemble different masks one might wear. I used a lot of wacky imagery because our true selves aren’t uniform. The text placed around the drawing is meant to give off a sense of indecisiveness (On? Off? Cross? Don’t cross?). I used traffic symbols to symbolize this as well.
Overall, I really like this drawing and I feel proud of it. Maybe in the future I would sketch it out before going in with colors but I believe the craziness of the drawing is what makes it unique. Also, a song I associate with this piece is Future Perfect (Pass the Mic) by Enhypen (“Walk the Line!”).
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