Submission Number: 436
Submission ID: 436
Submission UUID: 9c361cb2-d025-4f3d-819b-1daa620d637b

Created: Mon, 03/06/2023 - 18:21
Completed: Mon, 03/06/2023 - 18:37
Changed: Sat, 03/11/2023 - 16:58

Remote IP address: 142.214.240.6
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Title of Artwork Self Portrait
Photo of Artwork
Self Portrait.jpg (945.44 KB)
Submission Category Colour Photography
Mediums used to create artwork. Select ALL that apply. Digital Photography
Size of Artwork in inches. Length x Width x Height (i.e. 12 x 8 x 6) 4032 x 2268
Is this an Original Piece or a Reproduction? Original Piece
Art Description (What inspired you to create the artwork?) I moved to Toronto as an international student in the first week of September, 2022. The first month was difficult for me especially housing. After spending a whole month as a paying guest, in the first week of October I moved into a basement that place was a wreck. Nonetheless, I was happy to call that little claustrophobic space my home. By the end of October I got used to the daily grind and have developed myself a routine and stuck to it. Visiting the nearby park was one of the major outings I'd look forward to every evening, especially during the sunsets. Moving to a different country, leaving behind thirty years of my life, my family and friends back in my home country to chase my dreams came with hint of loneliness, agony, pain and a lot of hope. The picture I've submitted for this competition is a self portrait during my first visit to the park on the Thirtieth Street, on a bright sunny day. It was around 5 in the evening I shot that picture which kinda tells what I was going through metaphorically. For me that picture talks about me trying to hide my face in a new country while trying to belong/adapt to the new environment. The shadow of me represents my presence without a face surrounded by the newness that I'm still trying to adapt to. That's that.
What year was the artwork created? 2022
First Name Bharat
Last Name Vyas
Student Number (i.e. N01234567)
Program of Study Technical Production - Theatre Arts
Campus Lakeshore
How did you hear about the Art Show? Email
Date Submitted 07-03-2022
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