America Lost (2022) Digital Arts by Amelia Latiff
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Seller Amelia Latiff
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This work is an "Open Edition"
Digital Arts,
Giclée Print / Digital Print
- Dimensions Several sizes available
- Several supports available (Fine art paper, Metal Print, Canvas Print)
- Framing Framing available (Floating Frame + Under Glass, Frame + Under Acrylic Glass)
- Categories Figurative Politics
As Wood was motivated to paint what is now known as the American Gothic House in Eldon, Iowa, along with the type of people he “fancied should live in that house”, this artist was inspired to create this version to show how America is changing through modernization and what such progress does to the original inhabitants depicted in American Gothic.
The heartfelt effects of urbanization are increasingly noticeable in this painting as the family of the original artwork are shown torn apart from each other. People simply walk past each other and everything seems more isolated as the stoic, rural state represented by the house as well as the famous father-daughter couple in the initial portrayal by Wood have to give way to the urban bustle of the city this new re-imagined depiction is based in. The traditional, conservative American is therefore now gradually disappearing for the viewers as the prominently painted characters are allowed to fade in under the bright glow of the city’s industry and neon lights. The question of whether we want this sort of thing to exist and take over from the familiar family-values that America once had is brought to the forefront of our minds and we are left wondering if this decay of principles as well as meanings should be allowed to continue.
Related themes
Art is a form that requires little introduction because we see it every day.
But its highly subjective and controversial nature turns this field into one that is fraught with some difficulty for its target audiences when they want to access the various artworks’ multifluous leitmotifs and meanings. This can often prevent certain themes as well as messages within these works from becoming clear and understandable to the viewers of any art project.
As an artist, I seek to challenge these obstacles by endeavoring to experiment with various everyday themes in many types of introspective artistic approaches to my art forms. These themes include the struggles around human rights access, sustaining personal freedoms, mental health, and personal isolation/connection. I also hope to investigate various aspects of feminism as well as deal with the conflicting traditional identities that clash with modern day ones that our societies desire to impose on individuals who seek independence above all odds.
Digital art and photography are my chosen mediums for the expression as well as investigations of these examples of artistic ideas or themes. I believe they are the best tools for me as they allow me to create my viewpoints and perspectives the way that I want them to be with little to no fuss. These methods are also great because they allow me to experiment with the latest technology that is available for today’s digital artists in ways that would have been previously been quite resource-limiting as well as expression-restricting.
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Nationality:
BRUNEI
- Date of birth : 1986
- Artistic domains: Works by artists with a certified artist value,
- Groups: Certified Artists Artists.contemporary.bn
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