Farida

IB Statement: || Through my work I am creating symbolic self-portraits incorporating cultural symbols, writing, and designs that convey the diversity present in my life. An Egyptian Muslim attending an American school I have been influenced by eastern and western cultures. Pop imagery symbolizes the modern western facets in my life, while imagery such as the “evil eye”, Islamic calligraphy, and hieroglyphics represent my religious cultural heritage. In addition, a trip to central and rural Australia gave me a chance to see traditional Aboriginal art which also affected my art. I have included their patterns and dotted designs in my work to show their influence. At first, I felt limited by my ideas however; as I saw other art work I gradually began to make links between different art movements and cultures, and I was able to make connections to expand my ideas. This helped me to identify the style evident throughout all my pieces thus defining my own theme and unique style. The art movement that has significantly influenced me is Pop art; the vibrant colors, flat shapes, oversized dots, and designs. The two artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein have affected me and a visit to the Pompidou, in Paris allowed me to see both of their work. I have experimented with several types of media and techniques (oil paint and acrylic paint, cast, and paper mache) in both 2D and 3D projects. In addition, traveling to Australia has helped me learn about the Aboriginal art and the repetition of dots found to be used in their work. Lastly, I also researched about artists such as Seurat who began pointillism, Picasso, and Henri Laurens who used sculpture to make heads and read books such as Prism, a Quarterly of Egyptian culture where Islamic calligraphy was a relevant topic. || || || ||
 * **Farida Naguib**
 * **Farida Naguib**
 * **Farida Naguib**
 * **Farida Naguib**
 * __Personal Statement__
 * [[image:piece1.jpg width="338" height="338"]]Speak to me ||
 * [[image:piece2.jpg width="337" height="338"]]Transcendal ||  ||
 * [[image:piece3.jpg width="304" height="374"]]Inner and Outer Beauty ||  ||
 * [[image:piece5.jpg width="304" height="368"]]Superficial ||  ||
 * [[image:piece6.jpg width="410" height="319"]]Unity ||  ||
 * [[image:piece10.jpg width="440" height="223"]]The Oculi ||  ||
 * [[image:piece9.jpg width="381" height="371"]]Eyes of Allah ||  ||
 * [[image:piece8.jpg width="382" height="320"]]Meeting Point ||  ||
 * [[image:piece7.jpg width="425" height="318"]]Translation ||  ||
 * [[image:piece4.jpg width="274" height="309"]]Locomotion ||  ||
 * [[image:head1.jpg width="237" height="237"]] [[image:head1-2.jpg width="271" height="234"]][[image:head1-4.jpg width="260" height="224" align="left"]]"I am the disco ball"
 * [[image:head2-4.jpg width="202" height="269"]][[image:head2-1.jpg width="203" height="270"]]Me Myself and I ||  ||   ||