Faculty of Design

Illustration

Emma Ao

Just ignore them--Special

You don't need to look like everyone else. Everyone is special. I designed several characters in this painting. The character in the center confidently shows off its colors and patterns. The characters around it all use gray paint to hide their colors and patterns. They have all lost their special individuality.

““__Just ignore them___” illustrates the spirit of resistance and confidence we can have when facing contemporary anxieties about physical appearances.”