Abstract
How can the artist's embodiment of repressed emotions and inner dialogue regarding influential life moments form multi-faceted beings that create the idea for the viewer that each individual has a more complex inner self than what can be seen from first impressions of their exterior self? With the use of large ceramic sculpture, the viewer is enticed to take their time moving around the piece to capture the full detail. This process breaks the initial perception to show that there is more than meets the eye. From afar, the piece has a perception of being one figure, but as one moves around the work, the viewer can notice the many sculpted, carved and hand painted elements that make up the whole. This technique is used as a metaphor to convey the many moments and memories that influence the creation of an individual’s inner self. Each work in the series is a portrait of the artist's inner self that focuses on different moments from his life that he was looking to further explore. The works portray a menagerie of different symbols, figures and objects that are consciously selected for the viewer to demonstrate the complexity of the inner self and how individuals and moments can impact a person's life.
How to Cite
Malesovas, H., (2021) “Legion”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 34(2).
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