honorable mention
Jermaine Aroma netherlands
Photo © Jermaine Aroma
title
On your face
This song actually describes my working process, more or less. In my artworks I always try to visualize an emotion of the model that I work with.
The photo shoot for this artwork got a funny twist when it turned out that the model and I are both huge fans of locking. The funkiest streetdance style that has greatly influenced my life so far.
I used to be a professional dancer and dance teacher. I often used this song from Earth, Wind & Fire for my warming up, back in the days when I used to dance. Quite funny that after all those years it has now been given a completely different interpretation.
I made this artwork in May of this year.
I'm an autodidact, self-taught, and a former professional dancer. My love for art was born 9 years ago out of necessity. After I had to learn how to deal with loss. And I could not process these losses through my dance. Illustration offered the necessary relief. And in the last 3 years I started making artworks with photo's.
My works are a combination of photo's and digital painting/ drawing. And consist of (self-)reflections. An investigation into how we look at ourselves. At a time when it seems that the surface counts more than what we really have to offer. Even more due to social media. I also use my art to positively stimulate the self-image of women and men.
I photograph the models myself (unless stated different).
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entry description
'Ain't it funny that the way you feel shows on your face.' The 1st line of my most fav Earth, Wind and Fire song (On your face). And the inspiration for this artwork.This song actually describes my working process, more or less. In my artworks I always try to visualize an emotion of the model that I work with.
The photo shoot for this artwork got a funny twist when it turned out that the model and I are both huge fans of locking. The funkiest streetdance style that has greatly influenced my life so far.
I used to be a professional dancer and dance teacher. I often used this song from Earth, Wind & Fire for my warming up, back in the days when I used to dance. Quite funny that after all those years it has now been given a completely different interpretation.
I made this artwork in May of this year.
about the photographer
My name Jermaine Aroma. My artist name is Jacop. I'm a photo artist/ photographer. I'm a professional since a year.I'm an autodidact, self-taught, and a former professional dancer. My love for art was born 9 years ago out of necessity. After I had to learn how to deal with loss. And I could not process these losses through my dance. Illustration offered the necessary relief. And in the last 3 years I started making artworks with photo's.
My works are a combination of photo's and digital painting/ drawing. And consist of (self-)reflections. An investigation into how we look at ourselves. At a time when it seems that the surface counts more than what we really have to offer. Even more due to social media. I also use my art to positively stimulate the self-image of women and men.
I photograph the models myself (unless stated different).
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