ink wash tonal drawing - archive 2 + process photos

 archive 2 - objects - birdcages











ink wash - 2 archives
For the portrait archive, I wanted to do something that had meaning. Coincidentally, I also enjoy drawing female facial features, so I knew I wanted it to be all women. So I decided on feminist symbols throughout history. I was careful when choosing my subjects in order to maintain a diverse collection of timelines and ethnicities. 

I knew I wanted the second archive to be something that changed your perception of the first one, so I went with birdcages. It juxtaposes the strong feminism in the first by suggesting they are trapped by something. Whether the women are trapped by societal perceptions of their time, capabilities in activism and advocacy, or something else, I'm not sure. I just enjoyed how different yet connected the two collections look together. 

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