The Aisha Archives

Artwork 3 Again, Again Again Title: “Again, Again, Again” (series) Date:   2016 Dimension: 68 x 90 cm Media: Photo-montage and Photography printed on Photo Paper           The following series of digitally manipulated photography incur towards the theme of evolution within the most dominating aspects of our modern lives; nature, family and the ever present existence of social media. Similar to the ongoing concept of portraying life and death, the evolution of the ideal of people has been shown to be heavily influenced by the pressures of social media and technological advancements of the past century has been added.  Work in Progress

Artwork 2 On the Other Hand   Title: “On the Other Hand” Date:   2016 Dimension: 100 x 100 cm Media: Acrylic on Canvas             Each hand within the scene represents a singular moment in time and the depiction of the various stages of the human life from birth to death. The hands are composed as influenced by the painting entitled “ Christ Among the Doctors ” by Albrecht D ü rer, famed German artist and theorist of the Renaissance era.   The positioning of each hand is crucial in its relationship on the outlook of life. The cycle starts with the hand of the infant, moving clockwise to the adolescent teenager, the mature adult and the hand of death.  Work In Progress

Artwork 1 " Unrelenting "   Title: "Unrelenting" Year: 2016 Dimension: 15 x 35 cm Media: Acrylic on Chiseled Plaster, Wooden Base The sculpture attempts to capture the visual essence of a dancing figure within the midst of their performance.  It portrays the fluid water-like movement of the contemporary dance juxtaposed by the structured angular lines of the figure's body. The limited cool toned palette evokes the saddened innocence of the dance and yet the vibrancy of the emotions.  Work in Progress  August 2015 The initial process started with the research into the history of sculpting and iconic artist figures that helped in paving the way to contemporary art within the medium of sculpting. The artists featured includes the likes of Barbara Hepworth, Constantin Brancusi and Henry Moore all of which personified modern abstract art within art history. Following this research are several photogra...