Artist statement: My work is oriented towards the male gender and his equity to cultural or sexual orientation groups. I question the notion of belonging or rejection and the status that man is supposed to hold in society.
With Anima, I am exploring the inner feminine side of a man. According to psychologist Carl Jung the anima is both a personal complex and an archetype that expresses the fact that male psyche has a minority of feminine qualities.
The imaginary skin colours such as blue, green, red or white give human beings an extraordinary character with codified powers making references to codes recognisable by all. Thus, blue skin refers to wisdom such as Krishna Indian divinity, green people are mythical leprechauns …
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Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
