Anam Feerasta

Emerged

Painting
2020
oil on panel
24 x 24 inches
The second of three self-portraits, this painting further explores the relationship between culture and identity using the metaphor of water. It seeks to complete the narrative depicted in my earlier self- portrait, Submerged, and captures a moment of strength in the ongoing struggle to reclaim identity within the context of my cultural upbringing.

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Anam Feerasta

Drawing and Painting

“I think of my paintings as deconstructed self-portraits. They explore feelings of fragmentation that are rooted in my ongoing struggle to build an independent identity, whilst balancing familial and...” [More]