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Many Faces Sculpture

Elaine Weiner-Reed

United States

Sculpture, Plaster on Steel

Size: 24 W x 24 H x 16 D in

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Many Faces by Elaine Weiner-Reed Phoenix Rising - Sculpture Series How many faces? How many personas or roles do I shoulder? Who am I? The search for answers begins with self-awareness and takes a lifetime of introspection... No two journeys are ever quite the same…, nor are any two identities. We are survivors, we are the Phoenix Rising. Background and Artist Reflections: Painting and sculpting, and then naming this sculpture, spanned an 18-month period while I was working through and dealing with negative dynamics in the workplace helped in my healing. During that period, I learned that bullies come in all ages, shapes, and sizes. As with my painting "This Seat Is Taken," and my sculpture "Resurrection," this sculpture "Many Faces" was created during a time of trials in my workplace involving bullying in the workplace. I had to remind myself that we cannot change others. Rather, we each only have the power to change ourselves. In any situation or set of circumstances, we each have the power to choose our attitude. Knowing that, I choose to not give others power to take away even an ounce of my joy. Symbolic of how challenging it was to face each day in that environment, I strove to create something enigmatic, possibly even disturbing to some. Mostly, I strove to convey in art how very many faces most of us have. In some ways, I was depicting some of the two-faced people with whom I had to deal everyday, because not only were they two-faced, but to defend myself (to survive) I had to paste on my own mask - a face of neutrality and kindness. That face or mask (mine) hid feelings of pain, confusion, anxiety, and disappointment in people of whom I expected more - the very least of which would have been human kindness and decency. And so I sculpted and painted, building this piece of masks and even hiding one inside. Masks are one of our human defense mechanisms vital to our survival. I know they helped me...because eventually, I felt the smile I wore on the outside fill my inside again, healing from within. As with all my work, I create from the inside out, beginning with myself (thoughts, feelings, etc.). Videos on masks and more can be found on my YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCCOWgiFVseJGV0DZja5V-w ) and my Website ( https://www.elaineweinerreed.com). The Series: Elaine Weiner-Reed's "Masks and Mirrors: Explorations of Identity" Solo Exhibition Series explores identity in all its facets, phases, trials, and tribulations. From one's first glimpse of self in the mirror to survival across time thanks to defense mechanisms with which we arm ourselves, this exhibition and series honors the journey, celebrates humanity, unravels relationships, and contemplates the Legacy of a life well-lived. Everyday heroes walk with and among us. Their lives inspire! 24W x 22 H x 16D inches Plaster, Wire, Cloth, Spackling, Paper Mache

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Multi-paneled Sculpture:Plaster on Steel

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:24 W x 24 H x 16 D in

Number of Pieces:2

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PHILOSOPHY: In imperfection, lies reality, beauty, and character. As a visual artist, my work examines and responds to the notion of narrative and the interplay between singularity and universality in storytelling. The more personal the story, the more universal its message. Focusing on the imperfect in a world that embraces limited or constrictive definitions of beauty, my goal is to challenge those definitions and perceptions. My hope is that I influence a change of mindset wherein beauty truly is redefined in the eye of each beholder. Unique beauty lies beneath the surface of every individual. - STATEMENT: I create abstract assemblages in shape, color, and line. Finding beauty in the unfinished, my work focuses on relationship dynamics and every-day or chance encounters as they impact identity. With intuition and investigative precision, I explore the energy, motivations, chemistry, and undercurrents between individuals - from the inside, out. My creative process involves building a character in layers, mimicking the way in which identities are formed throughout a lifetime: layer by colorful or complex layer. I let the form and placement of figures and shapes imply subsurface content and emotion. Focused on transience and imperfection, some common themes that run through my work are telling the unknown or hidden stories. - APPROACH: My creative approach parallels my analytical process in that my goal is to try to figure out or resolve challenging situations, encounters, experiences, or relationships. As a result, the beginning phases of new paintings can often appear explosive, congested, chaotic, or seemingly overflowing in conflicting colors and content. These expressionistic elements are integral to the entirety of a piece, providing layers and much of the substrata and undercurrents that need to be emphasized or masked in later stages of the creative process. In later stages my creative process transitions from largely intuitive to a dance between the objective and subjective perspectives in the editing phase, where I construct, deconstruct, reveal, or mask details as needed, weaving a metaphorical interpretation of experiences, while leaving each work enigmatic enough to invite viewers to engage. - FOCUS: My art honors survival and the individual spirit and history of people as they coexist, survive, and interact.

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