Occupation II Collage

"Occupation II" is a sequel to "Occupation" and part of "The Box" Series. My personal inspiration for this piece was from my frustration with having to work for years in corporate and other jobs that Occupied the majority of my time and energy to earn money mainly to pay bills. It ate away at valuable time to explore and create my artwork, the confining schedule stole from the precious time of real living, money became more of an abstract entity, though necessary, it is powerless to give happiness of itself. It is How we use money in our lives that contribute to our joy and freedom. I hope viewers simply question their relationship to their jobs and how they earn money, thinking outside the Box, of ways toward their truest happiness.. I chose mix-media collage for dimension, texture, and the perception of layers of money, as if it fell, surrounding the figure. Real money are included as well. The money bills are faded, cut, or darkened to represent impermanence and add depth visually. The acrylic red background symbolizes tension. The figure is rendered in charcoal with gestures of struggle, positioned in the lower corner to suggest the feeling of weight on him by the surrounding situation.

Collage:Paper on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:36 W x 36 H x 1 D in

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