French Girl in Hanoi Painting

As the world becomes increasingly globalized, we begin to encounter the familiar in unfamiliar places. These traces of familiarity encourage travelers to conduct themselves often in ways unbecoming of the country they find themselves in. The particular subject of this work was inspired by a French tourist who, while intoxicated, attempted to fight anyone passing her way. The picture attempts to capture the seen and unseen atmospher of this personality which is becoming increasingly common in a world more and more at our fingertips. Squares and rectangles are used as metaphors to the narrowness in thought fostered by easy access to foreign locals. A crown is displayed as a metaphor to the remnants of colonialism that exist to this day in the mind of many travelers. Club is written to the right of the figures head representing the paradox of seeking the unfamiliar in foreign countries while simultaneously searching for the familiar in these same countries. The contradiction of travel.

Painting:Pastel on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0.1 D in

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