ARTIST STATEMENT
ARTIST STATEMENT
I’m fascinated by people’s stories neatly tucked away behind the wrinkles around their faces or the delicate motions of their hands and feet. I picture a silent struggle that screams from their eyes or pours through the elegant gestures of their anatomy. Powerful and yet so fragile, often times their tales are never told. I like listening to their experiences in life and gleaning a visual colloquy, capturing a fleeting moment of an ordinary day. How beautiful they are, the way shadows create supple fissures across their skin or how patterns hug the canvas constructing palpable forms. Whichever medium I apply, the intent is to celebrate these people and the delicate intricacies of nature’s design.
I’m fascinated by people’s stories neatly tucked away behind the wrinkles around their faces or the delicate motions of their hands and feet. I picture a silent struggle that screams from their eyes or pours through the elegant gestures of their anatomy. Powerful and yet so fragile, often times their tales are never told. I like listening to their experiences in life and gleaning a visual colloquy, capturing a fleeting moment of an ordinary day. How beautiful they are, the way shadows create supple fissures across their skin or how patterns hug the canvas constructing palpable forms. Whichever medium I apply, the intent is to celebrate these people and the delicate intricacies of nature’s design.
ABOUT SAHARA
ABOUT SAHARA
Sahara was born in the colorful and culture-rich town of Jogjakarta, in the south central region of Indonesia. Indonesia was an ideal environment for artistic cultivation of many forms. Barely older than a toddler, Sahara began to train in the art of Balinese dance, a cultural dance native to the paradise island of Bali. The dance itself is a mystical art form that has mesmerized and inspired painters, sculptors, poets, and musicians both local and from far and wide for many centuries. The dance movements became an inspiration, weaving itself into the strokes of her brush.
Though growing up in an exquisitely rich art culture was fascinating, it was difficult to ignore the glaring gender disparities. This, too, played an integral role in Sahara’s visual dialogue.
She continued her education and endeavors as an artist in America, never forgetting the gender inequalities and socioeconomic challenges that so many people face in Indonesia. A portion of sales from every artwork goes to various orphanages in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. There are also funds from the proceeds allocated toward the education and health of people in remote villages of Indonesia.
Thank you for your support.
Sahara was born in the colorful and culture-rich town of Jogjakarta, in the south central region of Indonesia. Indonesia was an ideal environment for artistic cultivation of many forms. Barely older than a toddler, Sahara began to train in the art of Balinese dance, a cultural dance native to the paradise island of Bali. The dance itself is a mystical art form that has mesmerized and inspired painters, sculptors, poets, and musicians both local and from far and wide for many centuries. The dance movements became an inspiration, weaving itself into the strokes of her brush.
Though growing up in an exquisitely rich art culture was fascinating, it was difficult to ignore the glaring gender disparities. This, too, played an integral role in Sahara’s visual dialogue.
She continued her education and endeavors as an artist in America, never forgetting the gender inequalities and socioeconomic challenges that so many people face in Indonesia. A portion of sales from every artwork goes to various orphanages in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. There are also funds from the proceeds allocated toward the education and health of people in remote villages of Indonesia.
Thank you for your support.
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
– Dalai Lama
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
– Dalai Lama