Untitled, Jezreel Castillo, 2020
I made this artwork because I can relate to it and feel that it is something everyone can reflect on. I’ve decided to explore abstract portraits by manipulating them to provide the viewer with a fictional image of our modern reality. I realized that a face can be deceiving and hide real emotions. This applies to the theme because we, ourselves are being plastic - we act like everything is alright but in reality, it may not be.
I want the viewer to realize that we are indeed strong. It is natural to have insecurities, and it is up to every individual to accept it. Fighting our internal battles and appearing to be happy for other people is hard and requires strength. We carry a lot of pain and hold burdens that only we are aware of but we manage to appear strong.