Enfei Zhang, 17
Shards
Oil on Canvas
40 x 30″
The modern human encounters numerous pressures — socioeconomic, personal — represented by the cracked glass I depict myself behind. This fragile glass is also a greater emblem of the difficulties of living in an increasingly polarized civilization, necessitating strength. I added the flower to emphasize the innocence and idealistic outlook I must leave behind to move forward. Despite this, the portrait looks ahead with determination. With rugged hands and textured skin, the painting exudes perseverance. I, like many others, must consolidate the fragmented shards of my identity and worldview to develop the courage necessary to persist in the face of uncertainty.
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Category: 13-19 Art Prize 2024