Touch Response

 


Warmth
Digital Collage
1080 pixels x 1080 pixels

"Kissing, we share one breath, open the sealed fortress of our body to our lover. We shelter under a warm net of kisses."
A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman, p. 108-109

Statement: 
This piece was inspired by the term net of kisses used in the book. The digital collage contains lips from men and women, several different races, and even different lipstick colors. When I think of the word net, I think of containment, inclusive, or a group, so I thought it was important to use a variety of lips to give a sense of inclusiveness. 


The Inner Identity
Posca paint markers, water color, and micron pen on watercolor paper
9in. x 12in.

"[They have] an elaborate tattoo technique called moko . . . One traveler described a tribal chief who prided himself on having spared no visible part of his body: even his lips, tongue, gums, and palate were completely tattooed."
A Natural History of the Senses, Diane Ackerman, p. 100

Statement:
This piece was inspired by the moko technique. The three blind contours represent the non visible face of the chief. Showing that a human is still there, but they look quite different. I did some research about the technique and found some of the commonly used symbols and incorporated them into the contours as well. 

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