Naemal Afzal

Silhouettes

Illustration
2026
Digital Media
9"x12"
“Silhouettes” explores identity as fluid and evolving, shaped by different versions of the self over time. Inspired by patchwork textiles, it represents identity as fragments that remain connected rather than as separate entities. Three figures symbolize stages of identity, with apples representing the birth of self and growth, suggesting that all versions of the self coexist within one whole.

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2026, GradEx 111
OCAD University

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Naemal Afzal aka. Naecreates

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