AMANDA LINARES
2020 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS GRADUATE
EMPHASIS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
ASHLEY COX
2020 BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS GRADUATE
EMPHASIS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN
My work approaches issues of under-representation and social misunderstandings by bringing them to the forefront. Often referencing the current state of society, I explore the varying relationships of the general public and essentially, itself. I dwell in duality - having a voice and also giving people a voice. My position is to inform and communicate in a way that provokes empathy and understanding of our fellow man. My body of work combines bright imagery with contrasting “serious” topics to investigate the themes society tries to undermine and avoid, such as the current state of the black community (Black Lives Matter) and the false activism of social media.
By using electronic means to create and spread my work to the masses, I’m creating a parallel that speaks to the immersion of technology and its effects on oneself. I’m influenced by the present, and I respond with a commentary. I use bright colors as a way to attract the viewer in a contemporary approach compared to “traditional” designed color schemes as a way to challenge dated approaches.
HEAR FROM
ASHLEY HERSELF
SNEAK A PEEK AT SOME OF HER OTHER WORK
16” x 20” Acrylic and colored pencil on canvas panel Painting exploring the visibility of Afro-Caribbean persons in the United States 2020
A social media campaign to raise awareness of the devastation Hurricane Dorian caused in The Bahamas 2019
SHE IS CURRENTLY
WORKING ON AN ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF POEMS
Outside 5 x 7” Digital Book
Inside 5 x 7” Digital Book
CHECK BEHIND THE SCENES OF HER THESIS PROJECT
By using sentimental household objects I'm creating a connection between Bahamian
homes and what could be considered a “regular” home. The household objects will be ruined similarly to how they would be ruined in a hurricane and in a large pile under the screen.
Mounting a TV screen above the “debris” (household objects) simulates a phone screen going through the tweets. The continuous looped video is played onto the screen indefinitely showcasing the insensitive tweets.