First Name: Georgia
Last Name: Acheampong
Program of Study: Visual and Digital Art
Submission Category: Monochromatic Photography
Title of Artwork: "Eye Spy"
Art Description: This piece is a cyanotype self portrait using an image I photographed on my film camera. I was inspired and intrigued to use cyanotypes after learning about anthotypes and how natural photography processes work. I chose to do an image of me staring directly into the camera and the viewer as my work tends to focus on portraits of black women and the black gaze. Black people are often viewed from lenses and there have been many accounts in my life where I have been confronted by stares ad glares from society just for simply existing as a black woman. This piece is meant to challenge the viewer as they think they are looking at my self portrait, but really, I am the one holding the power staring back at them.
Size of Artwork in inches: 13 x 8
Mediums used to create artwork: Digital Photography, Photo Collage, Other
Original Piece or a Reproduction: Original Piece
Year Artwork Created: 2022
Campus: Lakeshore