My name is Jennifer Giang and I created an 8" x 10" double exposure art piece. The title for the artwork is “Beyond the Darkness”. I created this piece in Media Arts 2 ,May of 2016. I first took a self-portrait with a camera provided by the teacher and I used Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 to create the artwork. The photo was created by using masks, layers, textures , and blending. I inserted photos and textures from Photos for Class.
The artwork tells the story of how my depression all started. I was 7 at the time when my parents told my we were taking an unexpected trip to Vietnam. I was young and i didn't really understand what is going on ,so I didn't really question it. My mom already packed my things and we were off to the airport. The plane ride was long and tiring but eventually we got to Hanoi,Vietnam . We got off the airport and called a cab straight to my grandma house .My grandma lived in a tall crowded apartment house but she liked it there because of how quiet and clam the complex was. Once we got there I notice many vehicle parked out side the apartment building . My parents rushed up the front entrance and punched in numbers for the door to open.We quick walked to my grandmas room and many people were crowded around her .I tried to move around to see what was going on,but I was too short to see anything so just sat down on a chair in the corner and listen in on what they were talking about. After countless hours of listening , I finally understand what was going on...my grandma is on her death bed. A few hours later she died with family all around her. Though I was young,she mean everything to me .She was the person I went to for my problems; losing her was like a stab to the heart for me. At that moment in my life , my world fell apart beyond repair .
The first picture of the crowded apartment building represents my grandmas home after she died. The second picture represents my feelings of being alone and locked in like everyone around me can't heard or see me ,as if I'm just invisible. The last picture shows Hanoi,Vietnam ;That is the city my grandma lived.
The first picture of the crowded apartment building represents my grandmas home after she died. The second picture represents my feelings of being alone and locked in like everyone around me can't heard or see me ,as if I'm just invisible. The last picture shows Hanoi,Vietnam ;That is the city my grandma lived.