The Search for Home
The central focus of my Exhibit is a large shower curtain containing one of my mixed-media drawings of a home drawn in the manner of a child's memory. This image is printed on the curtain. I plan to hang the shower curtain as though it is located in a refugee camp. My exhibit will involve projecting public domain photographs and images of refugee camps from all over the globe throughout my display.
"The Search for Home" Shower Curtain is a statement that Home is a state of mind. The action in the drawing invites you to move in and out of the home and its entire environment. The idea of "Displaced Home" could be a psychological state similar to disassociation from self. Home becomes a symbol of the relationship of self to the self. Displacement can also be a feeling of not belonging in a particular place, even when physically present in a space.
The idea that someone can experience displacement without being physically displaced resonates deeply with the experiences of many individuals who have faced exclusion, marginalization, or discrimination. It could be due to their identity, beliefs, culture, or simply being different. The shower curtain concept resonates perfectly with the idea that memories of home are fragile, temporary, and susceptible to change.
The fact that a shower curtain is often associated with privacy, intimacy, and daily routines adds another layer of exploration to the artwork. Displaying the shower curtain in a refugee's foreign bathroom setting provides a powerful commentary on the displacement experience. The absurdity, nostalgia, and grief are all apparent through this juxtaposition of a childhood memory of home with the refugee camp and environment.
Process: The first layer of printing on this 61" x 50" shower curtain is by Fine Art America. I have since added additional layers of acrylic paint, charcoal, pastel, and watercolor.
"The Search for Home" Shower Curtain is a statement that Home is a state of mind. The action in the drawing invites you to move in and out of the home and its entire environment. The idea of "Displaced Home" could be a psychological state similar to disassociation from self. Home becomes a symbol of the relationship of self to the self. Displacement can also be a feeling of not belonging in a particular place, even when physically present in a space.
The idea that someone can experience displacement without being physically displaced resonates deeply with the experiences of many individuals who have faced exclusion, marginalization, or discrimination. It could be due to their identity, beliefs, culture, or simply being different. The shower curtain concept resonates perfectly with the idea that memories of home are fragile, temporary, and susceptible to change.
The fact that a shower curtain is often associated with privacy, intimacy, and daily routines adds another layer of exploration to the artwork. Displaying the shower curtain in a refugee's foreign bathroom setting provides a powerful commentary on the displacement experience. The absurdity, nostalgia, and grief are all apparent through this juxtaposition of a childhood memory of home with the refugee camp and environment.
Process: The first layer of printing on this 61" x 50" shower curtain is by Fine Art America. I have since added additional layers of acrylic paint, charcoal, pastel, and watercolor.