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Lost Identity - 'Conflicts of Identities' project MA year

* Lost Identity

The work 'Lost Identity, (2021)' is a mould of my own current head, is made of latex and cloth and filled with beehive - inspired by Marc Quinn's self-portrait, a head made from the artist's own blood that requires a refrigeration unit to preserve it. Latex is an easy material to shape but difficult to destroy once dry; my features will remain forever after my life. This latex-fabric self-portrait is a self-reflection of my own identity and my origins. In my generation, the children of migrants have one foot inside and the other outside. We are not from here, nor are we from there. We grow up and realize that our identity is not pure, but a hybrid. There are moments when curiosity flourishes to know one’s own lost identity. The search is like a jigsaw puzzle in which there are still some pieces missing to complete it. The diversity of cultures, multilingualism, and the experiences that I have lived through in different places have given me great wealth and have provided me with many opportunities. However, it is important not to forget where we come from in order to know where we are going. What we were, to know what we want to be. To avoid falling into the paralogism of familiar & strange.









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